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Barnyard Buddies:  Look at this egg!!!!  |
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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl
431 Posts
arttie
iron mountain
michigan
USA
431 Posts |
 Posted - May 28 2013 : 2:13:43 PM
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One of our hens is laying HUGE eggs. we are getting eggs this size several times a week.
so one of our girls deserves an A+
Arttie |
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2013 : 2:20:48 PM
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what breed is she, and are they double yolkers...I love my laying hens, they are the best...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl
431 Posts
arttie
iron mountain
michigan
USA
431 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2013 : 2:25:22 PM
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I have no idea what breed they are. We have Red hens and some black hens. They all have been given to us as one year olds. I have not done any chicks yet.
All I know is they lay eggs and I get to love them and play with them everyday.
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patchworkpeace
True Blue Farmgirl
478 Posts
Judy
Jackson
Michigan
USA
478 Posts |
Posted - May 29 2013 : 08:12:06 AM
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Those are egg-celent! (Sorry!!!-couldn't resist.)
Success is measured not by the position one reaches but by the obstacles one has to overcome to reach it. Booker T. Washington
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4741 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4741 Posts |
Posted - May 29 2013 : 2:18:17 PM
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Ow! I hope she's okay! That is one enormous egg.
Dawn in IL |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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lucky1
True Blue Farmgirl
52 Posts
Liz
Homer
OH
USA
52 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2013 : 09:37:00 AM
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All I can say is "Ouch!"
Congratulations! Breakfast at your place must be a grand affair. :)
Liz
Each one of you is precious. Remember who you are, and whose you are... |
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tinaberry
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
tina
satsuma
al
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2013 : 11:32:47 AM
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| We had one that layed huge eggs for about 2 weeks then they went back to normal size. Congratulations! Whatever you are doing keep it up! We never could figure out why ours were so large. No, they were not double yolk. I love seeing the diversity of eggs our girls give us sometimes. |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3105 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3105 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2013 : 12:58:40 PM
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Do your hens free range or get moved in a chicken tractor? I've had some laying hens for a couple years now, and I find mine lay huge eggs like yours when they're out in the yard (in a tractor for us - dairy regulations won't allow them to be with the cows and they will not stay out of the barn). I figured it must be the age of the chickens and the fact that they're getting the bugs and such they need. My nephew has some bantams here for 4-H and it's quite funny to see the eggs side by side!
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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl
431 Posts
arttie
iron mountain
michigan
USA
431 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2013 : 2:02:58 PM
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We just let them run around the yard. they go in their coop at night and I close them up tight. so predators don't get them. They are very pampered hens. They get mash and scratch and oyters and kitchen scraps and venison carcass.
I try to go out and snuggle each one everyday. Hubby thinks I'm a little crazy for giving them so much attention. But they are good hens and provide us with good eggs and lots of pleasure.
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3331 Posts
marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
3331 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2013 : 9:09:34 PM
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Sounds like they are very happy. And what huge eggs! Do you know which hen it is that is producing such large eggs? They sound like a lot of fun.
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
1096 Posts
Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
1096 Posts |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
1509 Posts
Alicia
Charlestown, IN
1509 Posts |
Posted - Jun 04 2013 : 06:57:41 AM
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Wow!!! Hopefully ours will begin laying soon! They are at least 4 mo old!
Many Blessings- Alicia
http://dandeelionrose.blogspot.com/
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
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betmingo
True Blue Farmgirl
106 Posts
Betty
Athens
Michigan
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2013 : 8:31:57 PM
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| I didn't get them from a local person, but out of a dozen I had 3 double yokes! I was surprised by the first one and then had 2 more! It was like Christmas morning! Good looking eggs! |
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5190 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5190 Posts |
Posted - Jul 01 2013 : 7:23:46 PM
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Oh My goodness! I never knew that a hen could lay an egg that big!
Imagine....#3392 |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2014 : 8:58:20 PM
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That egg is huge!!!!!!!!!!! I've never seen one that big either.
Happy hens.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2014 : 8:17:56 PM
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Whoa! Poor hen!
My chicks are from November and my first egg was a double yolker. Some eggs are bigger than others, too, but that's a whopper!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
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Missus Miranda
True Blue Farmgirl
285 Posts
Miranda
Thrall
TX
USA
285 Posts |
Posted - Aug 02 2014 : 09:28:51 AM
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That last picture has me giggling to myself (just barely) at work. Trying not to just burst into full out laughter with the comments... they already think I'm crazy here. Would rather not get sent to the funny farm (Oh, PUNNY!)
CAN'T WAIT to get hens next year!!! WOOHOO!!
"I'm not trying to be mean or cantankerous. I just wish people would do the right thing, and use a little common sense." ~ Farmgirl 3535
Thrall, TX
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mrssarahhall
True Blue Farmgirl
1272 Posts
Sarah
Longmont
Colorado
USA
1272 Posts |
Posted - Aug 11 2014 : 09:06:58 AM
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WOW! Those are REALLY big eggs. Incredible!
Miranda, you cracked me up! I too was looking at these comments and chuckling at work where they think I am crazy, then I read your comment and actually did laugh out loud! Oh well, if suddenly I'm missing from the forum, you will all know that they finally did take me away to the funny farm. ;)
Sarah
Farmgirl # 5223
"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." - Audrey Hepburn
All good things are wild and free- Henry David Thoreau
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Aug 15 2014 : 2:14:11 PM
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I'd love to have those eggs for breakfast!
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Aug 16 2014 : 07:21:19 AM
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Love!
The second picture in the first post made me laugh.... It could be one of those family decals that people put on the back of cars. You know, like the stick figures of mom, dad and kids. The eggs in that pic looked like a decal family! Funny!
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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Peg Graham
True Blue Farmgirl
281 Posts
Peg
Chesapeake
Virginia
USA
281 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2014 : 9:57:16 PM
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Edited by - Peg Graham on Sep 03 2014 10:00:59 PM |
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Lady Farm gal
Farmgirl in Training
12 Posts
Linda
Toledo
WA
USA
12 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2014 : 4:54:24 PM
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First time this year for me to have chickens and am having so much fun with them. It is fun to see the different sizes but those are huge!
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Barnyard Buddies: Look at this egg!!!! |
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