I peeked into the chicken feeder to see how low the chickens were getting on feed, and just take a looky-look at what I discovered.
Yup, eggs. In the feeder. Our very first crop, if that’s what you call it. I had been checking for eggs daily, but foolish me, was looking in the nesting boxes, not in the chicken feeder.
It’s a good thing I have this handy little egg basket.
Since there were four eggs, I assumed they might be from one hen, and have possibly been sitting in a the summer heat for a few days, so my niece and I did the egg freshness test.
When you put the egg in a bowl of water, if it sinks quickly and lies on its side, it is good to eat. If it ever floats, it needs to be discarded. If it sits on the bottom of the bowl, but stands up on one end, it is not as fresh, but is still safe to eat.
All our eggs aced the test.
They are quite tiny. But the chickens are only 4 months old, and I’m hoping as they mature a little more, the eggs will increase in size.
Despite their size, they made a good breakfast.
With a taste nothing like store-bought eggs. Much richer. I was a bit leery at first, wondering if it’s safe to eat the first eggs, but we did anyway, and we didn’t even get salmonella or botulism or anything.
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I’m Angel, a.k.a. Rocket Surgeon, and these are my chronicles. I love writing and I believe our stories should be shared, so here you’ll find anecdotes of my life, loves, worries, fears, joys, and experiences.
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“…and we didn’t even get salmonella or botulism or anything.”
Hahahahahaha, that’s funny. Well, I find it funny now. I doubt I would have found it funny had you gotten salmonella or botulism or something.
The fried eggs look yummy! Congrats on a successful first crop!
Our hens are growing up…. sigh.
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Beautiful brown eggs. Congrats. You did a good job. AB
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Yum!
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You crack me up! LOL!!! I love fresh eggs. I have a friend that used to hook me up.
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awww…the babies are growing up!! So proud of their work 😉 Can’t wait to try some wonderful eggs!!
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Ohh, Angel, .. what a wonderful surprise! Kinda like the Easter bunny came waaayy early, huh! and them chickens are smart … they made you ‘hunt’ for them, too! I can’t say I’ve ever had really fresh eggs, but that picture sure does look delish! And you said they taste “different”? Hard to imagine…might have to see if I can find some fresh eggs around town here …farmers market on Saturday possibly! Hope you are feeling good and enjoying this time! love and prayers to you, Jason and baby (?) ! Until next time … Donna H.
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Beautiful brilliant yellow, yellow eggs! I can almost taste them now!
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Congrats on your first eggs and thanks for the egg test tip!
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