Yippee!

Hooray, Potato laid her first egg today! It came out light brown and smooth. If I were to equate the texture of the egg surface to wall paint, Potato's are a satin finish while T-Rex's are a matte finish. Her egg is pretty small, but that's okay, I'm still happy!

Kind of a big deal

T-Rex laid an extra large egg today. I'm guessing it's a double-yolked egg. I can't imagine the sounds she must've made as that was coming through. The egg is so large that I can't shut the lid on the egg carton. She's been laying consistently about 6 times a week. I keep waiting for Potato, but I worried she might be slow to mature. I read some Brahmas can take up to 2 years to lay an egg! What??? I've switched them over to organic feed, which is a little more than the regular kind. I think it's worth it though. I let them run around and eat all the weeds. I also read that the more foraging a chicken does, the better the eggs taste!

T-Rex's First Egg!

I haven't been posting as often as I like because I've been so busy. Hopefully, this year I'll have more time for updates. But today was momentous as T-Rex laid her first egg! It was a pale blue-green color and sitting in the nesting box perfectly. She's so smart. She also barely made a sound, not the loud crowing that I expected. Ameraucanas are supposed to be a quiet breed, and T-Rex definitely is one of the quietest. She didn't really seem to care that I was taking the egg so she must not be a broody either.

The idea of eating her egg does make my stomach turn a little, which I know is silly. Eggs are one of the main reasons I got chickens (aside from being nice garden companions that are slightly destructive if unchecked). I placed her egg next to a large grocery store egg so you can compare the size and color. I can't wait till tomorrow to see if more eggs arrive!