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star-schipp
True Blue Farmgirl
942 Posts
Starletta
Middletown
Indiana
USA
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 Posted - Nov 18 2014 : 6:01:08 PM
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The new hens are just starting to lay and whoo-boy am I glad! We went through a little dry spells while the old girls were molting. Looks like omelets are back on the breakfast table at Estle Schipp Farm! 
http://estleschippfarm.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-eggs-are-coming-eggs-are-coming.html
If you can't feed one hundred people, then just feed one. -Mother Teresa
Star - farmgirl sister #1927
Master Food Preserver
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Nov 18 2014 : 7:06:30 PM
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Hi Star!!! So good to "see" you! 'Hope you have been well! LOVE your eggs! Congratulations! Enjoy! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2014 : 5:24:11 PM
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Hi Star!
I remember how excited I was when my chicks started laying eggs! Congrats. Nothing like fresh eggs.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16273 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16273 Posts |
Posted - Nov 22 2014 : 05:49:49 AM
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It's a wonderful moment indeed and hard-earned. Congrats!!!
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
1874 Posts
Linda
Kansas
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Posted - Nov 22 2014 : 06:14:00 AM
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Loved having fresh eggs when I had a few chickens years ago!
Enjoy!
My fresh eggs come from farmers mkts seasonally now and I enjoy!
Blessings,
Linda
http://grannysbirds.blogspot.com/
Country at Heart
'For I know the plans I have for you......'
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speedyfarmer1
Farmgirl at Heart
3 Posts
susana
niagara falls
new york
USA
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Posted - Nov 26 2014 : 8:50:32 PM
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I get fresh laud eggs whenever we stop at a fellow farmer who raises chickens, I'm amazed at all the/different colors of the eggs....he even had eggs that were green....weird. he/says it depends on what you feed them.but they were the/tastiest and freshest eggs I have/ever had....and they are free.....free is the best offer there is....well, i give him fresh baked goods when I ave them.j
Farming is in my soul, because God created it and put it there! |
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star-schipp
True Blue Farmgirl
942 Posts
Starletta
Middletown
Indiana
USA
942 Posts |
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star-schipp
True Blue Farmgirl
942 Posts
Starletta
Middletown
Indiana
USA
942 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2015 : 1:52:43 PM
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One of our chickens laid the largest egg I have ever seen from a chicken. It won't even fit in the carton!
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If you can't feed one hundred people, then just feed one. -Mother Teresa
Star - farmgirl sister #1927
Estle Schipp Farm: Celebrate the Hobby Farm Lifestyle
http://EstleSchippFarm.blogspot.com
https://youngliving.org/starschipp
Master Food Preserver
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16273 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16273 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2015 : 3:10:40 PM
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Your cabbage ball idea is brilliant. I can't wait to try it! It's also fun to give them cooked spaghetti noodles and watch them gobble them up. Who says we don't know how to have fun on a farm?
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2348 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Jan 11 2015 : 4:42:02 PM
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So happy you're getting eggs. It's always a happy moment when you realize you can start baking and cooking omelets again.
The first time I gave my hens a cabbage they all kind of huddled in the corner until the brave one, Tabasco, ventured out to peck it. Now, they gather at my feet when they see me with one. I love how if one gets a big chunk, she runs away with it and others try to steal it.
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6525 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Jan 12 2015 : 05:31:37 AM
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Starlette, I can only imagine how fun it must be to go into your hen house and see beautiful eggs in the nests! Looks like the baking and cooking recipes are going to get a work out! LOL!!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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Terralea
True Blue Farmgirl
138 Posts
Terra
Midland
Michigan
USA
138 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2015 : 10:06:11 AM
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It never occurred to me to give my chickens cabbage. I've given them broccoli and had the egg whites slightly tinged green. I thought if I gave them beets they might be tinged pink and I could sell them as designer eggs...tee hee.
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beachymom
True Blue Farmgirl
467 Posts
Kathy
Manchester
Tennessee
USA
467 Posts |
Posted - Jul 21 2015 : 2:58:02 PM
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I love the cabbage idea too. My hens and ducks are loving frozen chunks of squash right now. It helps to cool them off and keeps them moving around from one shaded area to another. It's funny to watch a duck pick up a frozen chunk then run to the pond and drop it in.
We got 6 chicks in March & they are finally laying. We have a couple of Easteregger crosses, so it's like an Easter egg hunt every day.
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We're hoping the ducks start laying pretty soon. We got 12 ducklings when we got the hens. We planned on selling duck eggs at our local farmers market, but they're just not laying yet. We have 3 drakes who have been jumping the girls, but still nothing. We were hoping for more ducklings too.
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
Farmgirl Sister #3983
Take care of the land and it will take care of you. |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4111 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4111 Posts |
Posted - Aug 05 2015 : 6:49:21 PM
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enjoy those lovely fresh eggs
Farming in WI
Michele |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4719 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4719 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2015 : 05:48:14 AM
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Nothing beats fresh eggs! Enjoy and hope the hens have fun with their cabbage balls, frozen squash and whatever else you farmgirls can think of to give them!
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2015 : 2:00:15 PM
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Wow, that egg is huge Star. What are you feeding your girls? So glad they're laying for you now.
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beachymom
True Blue Farmgirl
467 Posts
Kathy
Manchester
Tennessee
USA
467 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2015 : 3:48:29 PM
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We love our really fresh eggs and we'll never go back to store bought. We are gathering in 6 eggs a day. At least 3 are duck eggs. Maybe 4! We only have 3 hens laying. The other 3 hens are only 4 months old & won't start laying for another month or so. I wonder what we'll be doing with all those eggs. I can only bake just do many cookies!
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
Farmgirl Sister #3983
Take care of the land and it will take care of you. |
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
1010 Posts
Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
1010 Posts |
Posted - Aug 07 2015 : 05:54:26 AM
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I got the biggest laugh picturing your hens playing tether ball with the cabbage! Thanks for the giggle! :)
Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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