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Barnyard Buddies:  First Egg!!  |
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sweetproserpina
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
meg
Vinemount
Ontario
Canada
535 Posts |
 Posted - Apr 19 2008 : 08:54:57 AM
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Wowsers! So very exciting -
I just became a chicken mama last week when I bought 3 RIR 19wk. old pullets from the feed store. Today I went out to the Palais de Poulets to say good morning and give them brekkie when lo and behold! a perfect little brown egg :) Yay!
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world."
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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
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Posted - Apr 19 2008 : 09:47:27 AM
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That is always an exciting moment! Wait 'til you get a double-yolker!
Did it get laid in the nest box, or did you find it on the floor?
Congrats,
Lori |
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Farmtopia
True Blue Farmgirl
1465 Posts
Zan
New York
New York
USA
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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sweetproserpina
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
meg
Vinemount
Ontario
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2008 : 1:07:59 PM
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Not in the nest box, lol - it was off in the far corner of the droppings board! I think I'll plant a few golf balls in the nest box to give then the right idea...
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world."
http://theprimroseway.blogspot.com/ |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Apr 19 2008 : 3:47:02 PM
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Congrats on the egg, Meg! I love the feeling of gathering eggs first thing in the morning. It feels so good to have something fresh and wholesome being produced, doesn't it!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our new blog:
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com |
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EmmJay
True Blue Farmgirl
352 Posts
Mary Jane
Amherst
Nova Scotia
Canada
352 Posts |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Apr 25 2008 : 03:49:30 AM
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Beautiful!
That's a great picture too |
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sweetproserpina
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
meg
Vinemount
Ontario
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - Apr 25 2008 : 08:59:21 AM
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I'm happy to report all the ladies (I think!) are laying well and today was a two egg day! Wahoo!
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world."
http://theprimroseway.blogspot.com/ |
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miraclewelsh
True Blue Farmgirl
138 Posts
Samantha
Northern
Wisconsin
USA
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farmgirl blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
777 Posts
Lea
TN
777 Posts |
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Apr 26 2008 : 05:09:49 AM
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Meg, how many "ladies" do you have (that is how I refer to my chickens too!!) when did you get them? Is this your first time with birds?
I got my first chicks last June. We have 10 ladies and I love them so much and have been having so much fun with them that I ordered 30 more. 10 white, 10 brown and 10 black. I can't wait until their little fuzzy faces arrive!
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Apr 26 2008 : 05:12:54 AM
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oh, one more thing.... a question to you all....
I was wondering how much do chicks cost in your area? (I am curious to see the different prices in the U.S.A and Canada)
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
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EnchantedWoodsGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
959 Posts
Kathy
New Jersey
USA
959 Posts |
Posted - Apr 26 2008 : 07:29:52 AM
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What a lovely surprise for you! I love the feeling of warm chicken eggs in my hands. My favorites are the easter egg colored eggs, but I do get some pretty huge brown ones and an itty bitty white bantam egg that is almost to cute to take.
Kathy of the Enchanted Wood
Kathy of the Enchanted Wood
Farmgirl Sister #59
http://enchantedwoodmusings.blogspot.com/
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sweetproserpina
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
meg
Vinemount
Ontario
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - Apr 26 2008 : 08:31:55 AM
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What a surprise I had this morning when I saw three pretty brown eggs in the nest box - what good, smart girls I have!
Melanie, 30 chicks! Wow, what fun. I can imagine them all peeping away, cute as can be. Yep, these are my very first chickens. I bought three R.I.R. 19wk old pullets from the feed store, they were 7.50 each. And I went in with an old chicken fancier 'round here who is doing a big order from Murray McMurray in the states and is going to pick them up across the border. So I have six little peeps coming my way soon. I'm getting heritage and rare breeds from them. One buff orpington, one silver laced wyandotte, two speckled sussex, and two araucanas. They should be here in a couple weeks.
Oh and the feed store was selling chicks for about 1$ each, but they only had a couple breeds.
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world."
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Apr 26 2008 : 09:14:26 AM
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Aww! Wish I could have little chickies here! Love to your ladies; tell 'em I think they're bwawk-great!
www.youaretoocreative.blogspot.com |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Apr 26 2008 : 11:05:57 AM
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How sweet! I remember when my mom brought the first eggs up from our barn. They were tiny and bluish in color. She kept them on top of the oil stove in a small basket. None of us wanted to eat them!
This is just the beginning!!
I bought a pair of Rhode Island Red pullets today. They are being introduced to Flora as I write this. So far, it's going ok. Flora has been the queen of the roost and now she has to share.
Karin
Farmgirl Sister
# 18 :)
Wherever you go, there you are.
www.madrekarin.blogspot.com
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
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BentWillow
Farmgirl at Heart
1 Posts
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Posted - Apr 28 2008 : 5:15:38 PM
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Hi Meg,
Thanks to your blog, I was inspired to name our coop the Palais des Poulets. I give you full credit. Thanks! We have 26 chickens in there and my favorite is a RIR named Sallie. They are the best breed!
Cheers,
Kristen
Hen mother to 5 Rhodies, 5 Cuckoo Marans, 5 Easter Eggers, 5 Pearl Leghorns, 5 Dominiques and a crazy Egytian Fayoumi Roo |
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Barnyard Buddies: First Egg!! |
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First Egg!!
