Our ladies have started laying! Woo hoo!
So far, we've gotten 7 eggs over the last week! They are called 'pullet eggs', meaning they are on the small side, but will get to their 'normal' size over the next few weeks. Pullet eggs are still edible...it just takes a few more of them to make a decent scramble!
Anyway, 5 of the eggs (lighter tan in color) are from our black Australorp hen, Ophelia. So far, she's been the most consistent layer...at least one egg every afternoon. She climbs up into the coop, nestles down, does some awesome squawking and PRESTO...produces an egg.
The other 2 eggs (darker tan in color) are from our black and white Brahma hen, Dharma. She's the biggest hen of our 3 and will produce the largest sized eggs but will probably not produce as many as the other gals as she's not a breed known for their laying capability. But the couple eggs she has given us thus far are quite lovely...just small...we know she's capable of bigger.
So, now we're just waiting for our orange Araucana hen, Ginger, to start laying. We know she hasn't laid any eggs yet because hers will be anywhere from olive green to blue in color. I can't wait to see them!
So, our foray into urban chicken raising has finally paid off! And it's pretty exciting! Soon, we won't be making any egg purchases at our local grocery store as we'll be fed solely from our ladies!
