March 4th, 2019 : Chicken Forest

[Glinda]

Originally Posted by glatt

I was reading in the business section on Friday that in the US, egg consumption is at record levels. Hasn't been this high since the 40s or 50s.

Remember when eggs were evil cholesterol demons, and not to be eaten with any regularity?

Around here, people are finally starting to figure out that fresh farm eggs are much tastier and healthier than massive egg factory eggs. Believe it or not, I could sell my eggs in Portland at the Saturday Market for $7 or $8 a dozen, or at the Vancouver WA farmers market, for $6 or $7 per dozen.

That is, if I was interested in all the BS that traveling to and selling at the markets entails. NOT.

Instead, I get together with a little collection of locals every Wednesday at nearby breakfast joints and they buy everything I have. I sell regular/large dozens for $3 and jumbos for $4. The birds are finally paying for their own keep, I get a free breakfast every week, and I get out of the house to interact with actual human beings for an hour or two. Win-win-win!

Oddly enough, I very rarely eat eggs, only because they mean money in my pocket. The other day, though, I ate four small hard-boiled eggs and it was GLORIOUS!

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by Glinda

The other day, though, I ate four small hard-boiled eggs and it was GLORIOUS!

I like the occasional hb egg.

My thing is deviled eggs. Sadly, I've eaten them by the plateful.





Now I want deviled eggs.

[xoxoxoBruce]

He said the hens pick a spot and tend to keep laying eggs in that same spot. What wasn't clear is if the same spot will be used by more than one bird.
I'd guess yes seeing the size of the clutch in a couple pictures because I doubt they would go long between sweeps.

[Glinda]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

He said the hens pick a spot and tend to keep laying eggs in that same spot. What wasn't clear is if the same spot will be used by more than one bird.

I'd guess yes seeing the size of the clutch in a couple pictures because I doubt they would go long between sweeps.

Chickens like to lay their eggs where eggs have already been laid. Presumably, the hens figure that if one bird already laid an egg here, it must be a pretty safe place. There are 12 nesting boxes in my coop. Invariably, at least half of those boxes will be empty, and I'll find 2-5 eggs in one or two of the boxes. This means that some hens will wait in line to use one nesting box, instead of using an empty one whenever they want.

It's a chicken thang.

[Flint]

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