Doesn't it look beautiful? I never thought I would be so excited about something so simple. Wednesday we left the chickens in the run most of the day until I got home from work and let them free-range for a little bit before dark, but nothing. Today I let them out of the coop before I left for work thinking they must not be ready yet.
Tonight when I went down to the run to close it up for the evening, I opened up the lid of the nesting boxes and there it was, tucked down in the corner of the straw. Not the biggest egg, but it is the first. No idea which chicken laid the egg, but it is a start. Let the eggs begin!!
Congrats on your first egg! It won't be long before you're researching out all those recipes that contain eggs :) I have a great one for egg curry.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason ours have all stopped laying :(
Sorry to hear that your chickens have stopped laying. How old are they? Or are they just molting now? It could just be a good reason to get more chickens!
ReplyDeleteYAY!!!!! Congratulations!! I guess that means mine will start next week ;-) Soon that egg carton will be full!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I have 24 eggs in my fridge right now, *grin* and only one chicken! She lays one per day. I love taking care of biddies, and letting them take care of us, too.
ReplyDeleteIsn't your first egg one of the most exciting things? We've had chickens for 6 years but even the first egg from a younh hen still gives me goosebumps! :) Thanks for coming by my blog and leaving a comment.
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