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MaryP
True Blue Farmgirl
58 Posts
Mary
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
USA
58 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 16 2008 : 11:13:41 PM
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Hurray! My first full dozen eggs! Those pullet eggs are so cute and puny.
It's hard to tell the light coloured eggs are green!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22937 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22937 Posts |
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Brew Crew
True Blue Farmgirl
676 Posts
Molly
Arizona
676 Posts |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 07:25:47 AM
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Mary,
HOW AWESOME~
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
http://farmchicksfarm.blogspot.com/
"Despite the gardener's best intentions, Nature will improvise. ~Michael P. Garafalo
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Kris Sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
131 Posts
Kris
Chickamauga
Ga.
USA
131 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 07:55:35 AM
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| Beautiful eggs!!! How many chickens do you have? Aren't they fun? |
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QueenofQuiteAlot
True Blue Farmgirl
865 Posts
Dalyn
Milk 'n Honey Ranch
Central, WA
USA
865 Posts |
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Hanalu
True Blue Farmgirl
123 Posts
Hana
Redwood City
California
USA
123 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 10:13:13 AM
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| Those are beautiful eggs! I wish I could have chickens! |
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sweetproserpina
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
meg
Vinemount
Ontario
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 12:25:34 PM
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Wonderful! Aren't chickens just the best pets? What are you going to make with all those yummy eggs?
"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://quaintandkeepinghouse.blogspot.com New Homekeeping Blog!
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
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Kelly Wall
True Blue Farmgirl
430 Posts
Kelly
Apison
TN
USA
430 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2008 : 09:51:32 AM
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Hey ya'll, Those eggs are pretty, I am going to get hens in the spring, what kind are good layers? I would also like eggs that the yolks aren't so orange. Any suggestions?
Kelly
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MaryP
True Blue Farmgirl
58 Posts
Mary
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
USA
58 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2008 : 10:16:04 AM
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Currently I have 2 araucanas, 2 black australorps, and 5 bantys (that aren't laying yet). I ordered 2 red star, 2 silver laced wyandottes, and 2 anconas.
I don't have anything special planned for the eggs, I ate some, and cooked the rest up for the dogs and cats. Then I baked the shells, crushed them up, and gave them to the chickens as a calcium supplement.
Yolk color is dependent upon what the chicken eats. If you feed chickens a colorless diet their yolks will actually be almost clear! The yellow color comes from plant pigments known as xanthophylls. So if you feed marigold petals it will actually change the color of the yolk! |
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Kelly Wall
True Blue Farmgirl
430 Posts
Kelly
Apison
TN
USA
430 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2008 : 4:12:51 PM
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Huh, that is interesting, so what do you feed the chickens for the yolks to stay light, I know my kids won't eat orange scrambled eggs. LOL.
Kelly
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MaryP
True Blue Farmgirl
58 Posts
Mary
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
USA
58 Posts |
Posted - Sep 20 2008 : 10:45:40 AM
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| I just feed mine scratch, crumbles, grass, and fruit (and whatever bugs they can scratch up). When I make scrambled eggs they are yellow and white. *shrugs* |
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - Sep 20 2008 : 10:49:32 AM
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Awesome!
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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Farm Kitchen: First full dozen |
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First full dozen
