When you look on the side of our house, you would get a glimpse of what you see in many backyards.
A garden caddy.
Pretty straight forward.
Or IS it????
Meet the Ladies...
Big Red, Little Red, Blacky, Spotty, Mario, Luigi, and Sabrina!
(we won't speak of Medium Red---may she rest in peace)
And we have a gnawing suspicion that Big Red is NO lady!
We purchased these chickies as wee little babies during Spring Break and have been loving and doting on them ever since. Court and his brother Dan made them their luxury condo and 8 ft run to hang out in on the side of our house, and we have been waiting around for the end of August beginning of September (the obligatory 6 months) for them to start laying their eggs.
Except two of these ladies must not have gotten the memo, cuz they are laying em at 4 months.
Almost the size of our store bought white eggs, but everyday they look a little bit bigger so I think we will get there.
The proud egg gather-ers...
Laetner was HORRIFIED when we actually cracked them open and ate them as scambled eggs! Ü
A garden caddy.
Pretty straight forward.
Or IS it????
Meet the Ladies...
Big Red, Little Red, Blacky, Spotty, Mario, Luigi, and Sabrina!
(we won't speak of Medium Red---may she rest in peace)
And we have a gnawing suspicion that Big Red is NO lady!
We purchased these chickies as wee little babies during Spring Break and have been loving and doting on them ever since. Court and his brother Dan made them their luxury condo and 8 ft run to hang out in on the side of our house, and we have been waiting around for the end of August beginning of September (the obligatory 6 months) for them to start laying their eggs.
Except two of these ladies must not have gotten the memo, cuz they are laying em at 4 months.
Almost the size of our store bought white eggs, but everyday they look a little bit bigger so I think we will get there.
The proud egg gather-ers...
Laetner was HORRIFIED when we actually cracked them open and ate them as scambled eggs! Ü
4 comments:
AWESOME!!!! I absolutely want some.
Yes Big Red is defnitely a lady. Just has a very healthy comb. They can start laying at 16 weeks and should keep getting bigger. The Rhode Island Reds are our favorite breed that we have raised so far. Its amazing how much the flavor, color, and stickiness differ from store bought eggs (that are as old as 60 days in the store!!) Have fun with your hens.
Good for you guys! Little egg farmers! So proud! So, how do you enjoy your home grown eggs?
Looks like a great time camping...need to post our campout last weekend too!! I love that you are receiving eggs now! You guys are amazing...from campers, to musicians, to farmers, to movie nerds...what else do you need in life!
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