Re: Fresh eggs, at last!

On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 17:05:52 GMT, SlinkyToy
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>I found one egg at large in the yard last week, so have kept the ducks
>penned since then.   This morning one of the girls (presumably the
>oldest) had dropped an egg for me - it wasn't there last night so it
>was at most 12 hours old when I retrieved it.
>
>The younger ducks are about 4 months behind, so I don't expect them to
>start laying until spring.  When they do I should see 4-5 eggs per
>day.  I'll need to find an outlet, as we use about 1/2 dozen per week
>
>These eggs certainly won't be frugal, but I know what's in 'em (and
>more importantly what ISN'T) and I know they're fresh!

My wife actually had to buy a dozen eggs from the store last week,
with all the cooking for TG.  Our hens have slacked off considerably
with the shorter winter days -- we are only getting 1-3 eggs a day
lately.  My wife has set up a light on a timer in the chicken palace
to see if that will spur production.  In the summer, we were getting
4-5 dozen eggs a week.  We gave them to MIL and others, sold a few and
gave the excess to the local food bank.

Previously, I didn't eat many eggs, so didn't pay much attention.  Now
that I am following a more balanced protein/carb diet, I eat 4-6 eggs
at a sitting (whites only), several times a week.  The fresh brown
ones are definitely the best, so I am now taking more interest in our
flock.


Dennis (evil)
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