Category Archives: eggs

Baby Chickens now 4 Months

Posted on July 14, 2011 by jkmcintyre

At four months, our babies look like small versions of their adult selves. [Watch their progress here and here.] Calamity Jane, the Dark Brahma, is still the runt, but she is big on personality.  She is bold and assertive with … Continue reading →

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I keep forgetting I have eggs in my pocket

Posted on July 12, 2011 by jkmcintyre


One of the hazards of raising chickens is collecting eggs in your pocket and then forgetting about them. Usually this works out OK, especially if your hens are getting enough calcium in their diet. Sometimes, however, you inadvertently crush them. It is a good idea to go out with the sole purpose to collect the eggs, rather than collecting them while you happen to be out & about (insert Canadian accent to the perplexing delight of my American friends). Continue reading →

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Huevos Grandes

Posted on April 22, 2011 by jkmcintyre

!Tiene huevos ella! Sometimes it happens – two yolks are captured in the same egg. This week Greta, who lays the largest eggs anyhow, laid ‘The Big One’. This egg was so large in my hand that it made me … Continue reading →

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Harbinger of Spring

Posted on March 1, 2011 by jkmcintyre

Perhaps this is truly spring; when our hens start laying again. That’s right, today, for the first time since late fall, each of our lovely hens sat in the box and produced one beautiful, perfect egg apiece. Last winter was … Continue reading →

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