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by Wendy at 11/30/2004 08:55:00 AM
4 1 day-old chicks @ $2 each: $8.00
Gas for car trip to Baltimore to pick them up: $7.45
Heat lamp for brooder: $11.65
Lumber, paint and hardware to build coop: $400
Feeder and waterers: $16.66
Wood shavings for bedding: $8.50
3 #50 bags of organic chicken feed: $48
Grit and oyster shell: $25
First egg: Priceless
That's right, we found the first egg this morning! Its the smaller one on the left, set side by side with a store bought egg for comparison. The first few eggs the chickens lay will be 'practice' eggs, so they're expected to be a little smaller and perhaps more misshapen than an egg laid by a mature hen. Its a green egg (a little hard to tell from this photo), so Junior must be the culprit. All this on her five month birthday!
By the way, I'm declaring Bill the winner of the chicken pool. Even though John picked the closest date, December 1, he obviously cheated off of Bill who, guessing blind, picked a date only 2 days off the actual date, and a full week before the earliest expected laying date. Good job, Bill, I'm sure John is sending you your prize money right now.
Gas for car trip to Baltimore to pick them up: $7.45
Heat lamp for brooder: $11.65
Lumber, paint and hardware to build coop: $400
Feeder and waterers: $16.66
Wood shavings for bedding: $8.50
3 #50 bags of organic chicken feed: $48
Grit and oyster shell: $25
First egg: Priceless
That's right, we found the first egg this morning! Its the smaller one on the left, set side by side with a store bought egg for comparison. The first few eggs the chickens lay will be 'practice' eggs, so they're expected to be a little smaller and perhaps more misshapen than an egg laid by a mature hen. Its a green egg (a little hard to tell from this photo), so Junior must be the culprit. All this on her five month birthday!
By the way, I'm declaring Bill the winner of the chicken pool. Even though John picked the closest date, December 1, he obviously cheated off of Bill who, guessing blind, picked a date only 2 days off the actual date, and a full week before the earliest expected laying date. Good job, Bill, I'm sure John is sending you your prize money right now.
Clearly, the other folks out there are just too much in awe to formulate coherent comments about what a truly momentous day this is.
So I'll say it. This is a truly momentous day. Way to go, Junior! We all appreciate your outstanding service in the creation of our breakfast.
Congrats to Junior! She looks quite proud in her picture! Pretty amazing that she started producing on the exact day it was expected. Pretty soon you guys will be rolling in eggs!!
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