Saturday, February 2, 2013

The Chickens are Laying

Hello you beautiful gal.You have to love a pet that coos and clucks at you when you work in the garden and leaves you wonderful gifts to feed your family.


We even gathered a double yoker this week. That makes for some rich scrambled eggs.


 I love to see them doing their chicken things. Finding the perfect spot to settle down and lay a gorgeous egg for us. My little one can head out there now and collect the eggs for us. She has still not forgiven me for giving the other two hens to my friend Kris but I told her one day we will get some new chicks. It will be hard to resist when I head to the feed store this spring. Pipping little chicks are very attractive. You just want to hold one and then bring it home. We will see if I am strong and resist the temptation this year.


When I put fresh hay in the coop or run I just dump it in one pile and they spread it neatly all over. Chickens are cool like that.


34 comments:

  1. Awwww your chickies are so cute. I have 5 plymouth barred rocks and I love them. My little road island red is adorable too. They are taking a break from laying. I think it's the gloomy weather and no sun. Hopefully, soon they will be leaving our family their little gifts every morning ~ Have a great day

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  2. Yay!!! Glad they started laying again. I've only received one double-yolker in 3 years so I'm envious! I think they are so neat.

    The first photo is so beautiful! What a pretty girl. Congrats on the eggs :)

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  3. I love our chickens too. Right now we have 5, lost a few to a predator. But this spring we will get a few chicks. Can't wait!

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  4. For some dumb reason, I always find double yolks fun!

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  5. Chickens are fun and yes yummy eggs also! A great favorite thing!
    hugs,
    Linda

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  6. Such a pretty lady!! Love the black and white feathered hens!! Have NEVER gotten a double yolk egg. Are they bigger??? OUCH! Also, are they twin chicks if one is a double yoke and fertilized?? Would be awefully squishy in the egg!

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  7. So jealous! I'd love to keep chickens we are not allowed to where I live. You are so lucky! Take care. Chel x

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  8. Fun learning about chickens, thanks for sharing.

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  9. Ah such a perfect chicken shot...and of course the eggs too.

    Happy chicken dreams.

    Jen

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  10. I love my chickens too. I'm not supposed to have them here, but we do and nobody is any the wiser. Just had to give away a rooster, because he would be too noisy! My chickens took an almost 2 month break from laying and we feared they were done, but now they have started up again. I'm so happy. I love seeing those beautiful brown and beige eggs!
    Have a wonderful weekend.
    Hugs,
    Julie

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  11. Oh I do hope Q will not be forever mad, and for heavens sake, we must keep our secret safe from her little ears about what happened. I will be getting new chicks very soon. 6 I think!!!
    Love chickens...and can't believe I waited so long in having them. They bring me such joy!!!
    A double yoker...wow...how fun!!!
    xo Kris

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  12. Such pretty chickies! Found you on A Favorite Thing! I would love to have you share this tomorrow on The Creative HomeAcre Hop! Kicking it off on Superbowl Sunday...
    http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com/2013/02/the-creative-homeacre-hop.html

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  13. Aww...pretty girls! I miss my chooks (we had to give them away when we were selling our house last spring)

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  14. What a beautiful lady!! And the added benefit of eggs!

    Judy

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  15. Your girls are beautiful! I have three hens and a rooster, and want 3 more hens this year. They are so relaxing to be around. I love all the little noises they make.

    Have a great weekend!
    Deborah

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  16. Chicks are always so cute, but then you have to factor is how much more yard/coop space you'll need, feed prices, etc. I'm happy with our 4 in our urban coop, just right for eggs for 2, give some to the kids and sell the rest...

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  17. Yay, let's hear it for the girls. There is nothing like those fresh eggs! One thing I DO miss in the country, our neighbors there were bringing me a dozen every week or so, I miss them! :D

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  18. How fun! You make me want chickens~~

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  19. I love hens...
    and miss raising them....you go girly's, keep up the laying!!!!

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  20. Your Chickens are so beautiful and so are your photos, including the eggs with such pretty golden yokes.

    I love Barred Plymouth Rocks. If I had more space for large fowl, I would definitely have a bunch of Barred Rocks.

    I also have a hard time resisting the baby chicks at the feed stores. The one closest to me gets new ones in every Wednesday and I always take a peak when I am in there, just to see what they got in, of course.

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  21. I never get tired of hearing about your sweet girls. Great photos, my friend.

    Thanks so much for joining in this week!

    xo
    Claudia

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  22. I miss our chickens. Maybe when my husbands back is healed we can get some new ones. I sure miss those eggs. We were never lucky enough to get a double yolk but those eggs taste so much better than store bought. Store bought eggs look rather sickly.. Your chickens are beautiful :)
    Robyn

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  23. One of my favorite things is watching them scratch and cluck...love them!

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  24. Yay, for your ladies coughing up some eggs. I'm only getting one or two a day from five chickens in this extreme cold.

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  25. Hi Elizabeth...
    My daughter lives on a farm and she often gives us fresh eggs from her little ladies. Always a treat..I love the noises they make, too...
    Have a lovely day
    Barb from Australia

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  26. Your chickens are beautiful ~ they look healthy and happy (** must be all that TLC.

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  27. Love your chickens!!! Wwish I could have some, but there are so many wild critters that live in my yard, I fear their days would be short-lived here.
    Thanks for sharing yours with us.
    Cindy

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  28. Such fun to read your chicken tales! I want some so much - need to find out if we can have them here.

    Happy week to you!

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  29. Can you teach my chickens to do something "neatly?" That'd be great. Thanks! LOL!!

    Thank you for linking up with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week- I hope you and your flock will join us again!

    Cheers,
    Kathy Shea Mormino
    The Chicken Chick
    http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com

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  30. My daughter, etal, just got 6 baby chicks, the kind that lay pastel eggs. I think she is very excited to have beautiful eggs!

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  31. Oh, Elaine, I'm so envious of you having chickens. And yours are so beautiful! How wonderful for your little one to have that experience growing up.

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