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The smallest egg we’ve ever seen

January 10, 2011
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One of our chickens has laid the smallest egg either of us have seen. It’s about the size of a pound coin and has a very tiny yolk indeed.

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A monster month for eggs

May 3, 2010
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We are now getting so many eggs a day from our five hens that we can’t eat them quickly enough. Pretty soon we’re going to have to put a for sale sign on the gate post.

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A rude awakening for one of our chickens

March 20, 2010
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A small egg in the next suggests that one of our new chickens may have laid its first. But has it? And if so, which one? This does seem remarkably early considering their age.

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January 2010 egg count shows how our chickens are declining

February 6, 2010
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Chickens lay fewer eggs as they get older, but how much does production drop off after one year? In our case it seems to be a massive 66% after comparing our January eggs counts for 2009 and 2010.

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