The remaining egg belongs to one of the more mature hens, who have shown a definite decline in egg production this year. In fact, at this point I'm pretty much running a retirement home for my old girls!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
First Blue Egg
The Ameraucanas are coming of age. Today Rouse picked up our first blue egg!
We currently have 14 hens ... four young Ameraucanas, four young Dominiques, one second-season Dominique, and five fourth-season Dominiques. This afternoon there were a total of seven eggs in the nest. The one small blue egg belongs unquestionably to one of the Ameraucanas. The four small brown eggs indicate that all four of the young Dominiques are laying. One of the large brown eggs most likely belongs to the 18-month old hen who should continue to lay well this year.
The remaining egg belongs to one of the more mature hens, who have shown a definite decline in egg production this year. In fact, at this point I'm pretty much running a retirement home for my old girls!
The remaining egg belongs to one of the more mature hens, who have shown a definite decline in egg production this year. In fact, at this point I'm pretty much running a retirement home for my old girls!
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