Remember those itty-bitty chicks I got in the Spring? They’re all grown up and laying already. They started laying way earlier than any chickens I’ve had before too. I expected to start getting eggs haphazardly starting at 25 weeks-which is two weeks away. Instead they’re laying frequently and I’m getting good sizes most of the time. Of course they are pullets so I find tiny eggs too!
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That’s a cherry tomato for scale |
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Compared to a Bunty egg
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Bunty laid a double-yolker
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So many eggs!
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So I now have 10 hens laying almost daily. That’s a lot of eggs for two people. So what do I do with all those eggs? Mostly we scramble them for breakfast but I’ve been trying some new recipes too.
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Scotch eggs!
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Fresh pasta
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Cherry tomato sauce on handkerchiefs
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Of course there are lots of frittatas, quiches, cakes, and what-not. I think challah is coming soon too.
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