Chickens, and and egg holder.

The chickens love bread. They fight over the larger pieces. It’s quite entertaining.

Also, since we get about 2 eggs a day, and don’t always eat that many, I end up having to write the date they were laid on them with a pencil, and put them in a bowl. Then I have to search for the oldest one when I use them. Well, I made something that takes care of that! It’s the “FIFO egg holder”. I know the egg at the bottom is always the oldest one! The round stock is some scrap rod I had, and the U shaped things holding them are old automotive main bearings. I threw a leaf in there just for fun. It will hold up to a dozen eggs.

eggholder

Posted on 23 September '13 by , under chickens. 1 Comment.

The Chickens are laying!!

And.. we have eggs!

Actually, we have two of them. They are two different colors, so I’m pretty confident that they are from two different birds.

I was in the coop yesterday, and did not see this little nesting area they dug out. It would be a coincidence that two girls decided to start laying on the same day no?

Here they are, happy as can be. I love picking them up. they are so fluffy and soft and smell good. Its like holding a warm pillow. 🙂

A couple of the neighbor kids came over to see the chickens, and the wanted to pose with the eggs.

Posted on 3 February '12 by , under chickens. 1 Comment.