Eggs - At Last

Our hens finally decided to lay some eggs - almost a month after their sister hatch-lings we sold off started laying. Ours must have known they were this close to getting the ax because we are now getting 3 or 4 eggs a day. They range in color from cream to brown and we have some green ones too. All the eggs are significantly smaller than Large so when it calls for two eggs in a recipe we use three.

We have not had any problems with raccoons but one of the neighborhood dogs gets out every once in awhile at night and checks out the chickens. He scratched up the side of the coop and pulled a small hole in the chicken wire. Once when Brian was taking him home, the dog kept circling back to the coop and would make these excited noises and moves as if to say, "Guess what? There are chickens in there! Really, chickens. Roosting right up there where I am scratching! Cool, cool, come check it out!" It was kind of funny. Especially since he didn't get in.

Brian did some math and if the chickens keep laying at this rate and don't eat anymore feed (humm) they will pay off their investment in about a year. That movable coop was a major investment. Also, no mater what those websites say chickens can make a mess of your grass in just one day. One of the chickens insists on scratching herself a hole in the ground everyday in the corner of the coop.

Worth it? I think so. I think.