Chicken obsession gets real after the first buy.Thank you so much!! I really appreciate all the helpful information! I probably will collect the shells also because when I decided to get chickens, I had no idea how invested I was going to be in every little thing they doI just love them so much!
enjoy your hens and your eggs
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My husband got me a little wicker picnic style basket that I keep the empty egg shells in and I keep it on the shelf infront of my kitchen sinkThat’s a great idea about blowing out the first egg! I’m going to steal that idea
it's getting pretty full, I have some first eggs and some eggs that seemed a little unique in color, spots, or shape.
That's the truth!Chicken obsession gets real after the first buy.
I believe in beginning of egg laying they usually are on smaller side, they get bigger as the chicken gets a bit older. I would switch their feed now if they are all same age as the one who laid her first egg, that should be fine. The difference between chick feed and laying is the calcium, so they don't need all that calcium b4 egg laying stage. But if they are about to lay eggs I think the laying feed would be good for them to strengthen their shells and all
I haven't filled mine with anything and have yet to break any of the shells. But, they are in a pretty safe place too. I'd assume you could fill them, but you'd want to check that what you use doesn't expand or shrink once it sets up. Google will know way more than me
Thank you!!! I will finish the bag of feed we have then switch them over.
Is normal and sometimes you will get double yolk
It's common for the first few eggs to be smaller. They should get larger over time.
