After approximately 4 years of attempting to have egg laying birds we got our first egg this morning!
We first started with baby chicks. They grew, got ugly, made a mess, and then were either killed, ran away, or died before laying any eggs :(
Next we tried baby ducks. We heard the eggs are great and the mid-aged chicks are way cuter. We got fewer birds (less mess) and did our best. They did lay eggs....but never anywhere consistent and we always found them weeks later or smashed.
Finally, Ry took these full grown ladies on trade for part of a windshield (yes, totally old school bartering) and two days later.......TA DA......our first edible egg!
After approximately 4 years of attempting to have egg laying birds we got our first egg this morning!
We first started with baby chicks. They grew, got ugly, made a mess, and then were either killed, ran away, or died before laying any eggs :(
Next we tried baby ducks. We heard the eggs are great and the mid-aged chicks are way cuter. We got fewer birds (less mess) and did our best. They did lay eggs....but never anywhere consistent and we always found them weeks later or smashed.
Finally, Ry took these full grown ladies on trade for part of a windshield (yes, totally old school bartering) and two days later.......TA DA......our first edible egg!
2 comments:
That is awesome!!! I can't believe how dark Paige's hair looks.
Awesome! I am jealous! I would love to have chickens one day. Hooray! Your kids are darling!
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