Over the past two weeks, egg-laying has slowly picked back up. Although these days are among the shortest of the year, most of the hens are done molting and a few more of the pullets have come into lay. My Basque Hen pullet has recovered from her run-in with the hawk, and I believe both … Continue reading »
Last year, I purchased a bulk amount of the clear, hexagonal six-pack egg cartons when they were on sale. I decided to sell about ¾ of them so that my egg cartons would be free to me, so I brought them with me when I’d go to poultry sales. To show folks how nice they … Continue reading »
Well, two chicks out – a Speckled Sussex and an Australorp. There are also 11 more pips! Today is Day 20. I peeked under Rosie at 9:45 am and the first egg I saw was pipped. I didn’t lift her any further. She’s not acting any more strange or defensive than usual. I’m a bit … Continue reading »
Here are the next few days of candling pictures. Today is Day 15 for my Basques and 13 for the Easter Hatch. When I candled yesterday, I removed a few more eggs, so I am down to just two Marans. Here are Days 11 to 14: Continue reading »
There is only one more week (!) until my Basque Hens begin to hatch next Thursday evening! They will be joined by a few mutts from my own flock, the offspring of Henny the Speckled Sussex, one of the Silver Ameraucana girls, and an Easter Egger hen. Of the 15 Basque Hen eggs, 12 are … Continue reading »
Well, since my first girls began laying this fall, I’ve gotten 387 or 32.25 dozen eggs. Although I was hoping that my breeder mix would increase or maintain production while improving quality, I actually received six fewer eggs over the past week than the week before. I wonder if they dislike the the taste of … Continue reading »
Egg Workbook – Excel 2007 workbook 2013 Egg Workbook – Excel 97-2003 worksheet 2013 Every day, I weigh the eggs that I have collected, make guesses as to who laid them, and write it down in a little notebook before tucking them away in the fridge. However, as much as I love a real pen … Continue reading »
Last spring, I began my foray into poultry keeping by hatching my first batch of chicken eggs for an annual Easter Hatch-along on the Backyard Chickens Forum. The hatch-along was fantastic for me because I was able to get support and feedback throughout the hatch and as I began to brood my new chicks. (Last … Continue reading »
With the girls now laying at least a dozen eggs every two days, I have been considering how I should describe or label my eggs. They have organic feed and scratch, but because they did not “go organic” until they were 8 weeks old last summer, they would not qualify as USDA Organic. They have … Continue reading »
Throughout the winter, I’ve gotten two or three eggs a day from my nine pullets. Two had never even laid. This week, with day length now exceeding 10 hours and 10 minutes per day, egg production doubled! On Tuesday, I received my regular three eggs. The very next day, I collected a record-breaking (well, um, … Continue reading »
