The rising temperature means increasing quantities.
Thankfully our chickens never completely stopped laying eggs this winter. Even better is that the eggs getting laid on a daily basis are increasing in number. For us, chickens mean eggs, so it's best for us if they are being as productive as possible.
OUR FLOCK
Our current flock started when some local chicken egg factories were paid not to produce. They already had large quantities of laying hens getting ready to go, but then had to get rid of them all and not produce eggs this years. A lot of people in our area loaded up on the free hens, and we were among those people.
One friend of mine actually grabbed about 500 free chickens. Trust me, his yard was mostly chickens when we stopped over, and we laughed and laughed. For us, we started out with about a dozen because we figured if we got about a dozen eggs per day that would be a good amount. Of the original dozen hens, we still have nine. Also, we hatched out a few, and still have a hen and a rooster that we hatched out. In the spring, we will start hatching them out again to increase our flock.
EGG PRODUCTION
For some of the year, many hens can lay about an egg per day. Individual results may vary, but getting an egg almost everyday from a chicken is a good deal. In the winter, though, many hens will either slow down or stop altogether. In the coldest part of winter, we were down to about an egg or two each day, but they never completely stopped.
After skipping a day, we collected eggs yesterday. In total, there were ten. Since we have nine adult laying hens, this means that about half of them have began laying daily for us. Soon, we should be getting eight or nine each day. As rewarding as it is to raise your own flock and get your own eggs right at home, it's not just about providing as much for ourselves as we can. Part of this lifestyle is also basically an "insurance policy." If the power goes out tomorrow and things really hit the fan, we will still have food being produced right here at home, and we don't need to worry as much when the grocery store isn't an option.
The other part that we really enjoy is the wholesome interaction with the plants and animals that we have. Our @little-peppers get to experience a lifestyle that has become rarer over the past generations, and no matter what they get into later in life, they will always have these skills to fall back on if they need to.
Anyway, more eggs is good, so we are celebrating! I can't wait for breakfast.
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-more-eggs
Until next time…
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