We're Egg-static!

Yes, we've joined the ranks of the Backyard Chicken Egg Producers.  2/3 of our hens are producing eggs!  Phyllis started first, about two weeks ago, and Pearl started shortly afterward.  So far Sylvia is very interested in the process, but she has not started laying yet.  I'm going to get her a copy of "Are You There, God, It's Me Margaret" so she won't feel like she's all alone in the world while the rest of the girls are developing ahead of her.

This picture shows our first 7 eggs.  the larger one in the lid of the container is one of the farm fresh eggs we get from Lancaster's our Produce Club Farm I'm a little bummed that our eggs aren't blue/green, because I thought that Ameracaunas always lay blue/green eggs, but a friend of mine told me that they might not lay that color right from the start, so we'll have to just wait and see.

Jay made a fabulous egg scramble for us this weekend, with mushrooms, tomatoes and fresh basil from the garden.  The egg shells are really crisp and hard, and the yolks are very firm and a gorgeous golden color.  They sit up really high and don't get all runny.