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Egg Season Again!
And we’re delighted with our ladies!
Justin asked what we do with the 3-4 eggs a day we’re getting now in spring.
Other than marvel at their colors, we eat frittata and quiche (using Justin’s quiche post as a guideline, of course. Bake. And I love giving them to friends and neighbors.
I might try to sell a 2 or 3 dozen a week to cover the cost of feed. Although they’re pretty good at finding things in the yard, I like to make sure they’re well-fed, and organic feed is only going to go up.
Must think more about things to grow for them. And check on the comfrey I planted in the back.
And PS: If you live near us and buy eggs, we’d love to have your empty egg cartons. We might even send you home with a full one!
Wow, this is my new fav pic. I too am marveling at the colors. Can I pre-order a mixed dozen?
Inquiring minds (aka Stephanie) would like to know how many chickens you have (that produce 3-4 eggs/day)?
Of course, I already have you guys in mind next time we see you!
We have six hens; we’ll probably be getting six eggs a day during the summer. The brown eggs are from the two Plymouth Rocks that are about 1 3/4 years old; the blue/green ones are from the four Americanas that are about 3/4 year old. I *think*…I guess Americanas can sometimes lay brown eggs, and it seems like we’re getting a high ratio of brown to blue. But those Plymouth Rocks are really steady layers.