I had a nice surprise when I fed the chickens this morning. The chicks we bought this summer have finally laid their first egg. It is normal for young hens to lay eggs with thin shells or no shells at all. The first eggs are often times small or misshapen.
We have built up a small clientele for our eggs but with the coyote problem earlier and the shorter days, the 2 year old hens have been producing a lot less. These new layers will help us fill more orders. I think of my excitement this morning, that must have been a fraction of the surprise that hen must have experienced.
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