We have eggs! The chickens that we purchased the 1st week of December 2011 have started to lay eggs. On our daily walk with the dogs on Monday, Carlos and I stopped at la granja to see the goats and chickens. Everyone was doing well. We kept walking up the hill and decided to stop on our way back down and get the dogs water.
I stuck my head in to say hello to the chickens again and to my surprise there were 3 eggs. We were both so excited. The eggs were quite small but they were a beautiful sight. I got back home and weighed them. They weighed 35g, 36g and 38g. Eggs in our refrigerator from local egg producers weighed around 72 g. I was told that when chickens begin to lay eggs the eggs start out small and get larger. I guess the chicken has to gradually work its way up to the larger eggs.
The next morning I was very excited to see the chickens and collect all the eggs. I packed a bag with an egg carton and the camera to commemorate the occasion. When I got to the coop there were no eggs and I was disappointed. I also felt a bit foolish to think that there would suddenly be this bounty of eggs.
During the week there have been 5 more eggs. Today there was 1 egg but it is noticably larger. It weighed 58g. Based on their behavior, I think that there are only 2 chickens laying these eggs. I am watching them closely and learning a great deal about them and their habits. I am also learning a bit about patience. I am also looking forward to see what tomorrow will bring.
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