First egg showed up on January 26. First one. Then none. Then 3. Then 6. Right now I'm getting a steady 6 eggs a day. 4 from the commercials and 2 from wild hens. Next week or two I should be getting more, but I don't expect to see the 2 1/2 dozen a day I was getting last year. So we'll have to wait and see how many of the girls are still up to egg laying.
As a reminder, the primary reason I have these chickens is for the manure. It's one of my primary fertilizer sources, right up there with the sheep and donkey. The eggs are simply a bonus.
But ya know, maybe I should think about ordering a few new chicks. Can't hurt to add some young blood to the flock.
Yeah, winner winner, ...what's for dinner?
ReplyDeleteOmelet wth fresh cheese, green onions, and the first ripe tomatoes of the year. Yum!
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