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Post by empress of self-improvement on May 1, 2017 8:43:24 GMT -5
So how difficult is it to have chickens? I just found out that apparently we can have them in my area since I just drove by 2 of them in a front yard. My biggest concern would be that we have skunks and I really don't want to live MPL's skunk drama there. It's one thing for the neighbor's cat to go under my shed and get sprayed but something else entirely if it's me that gets sprayed.
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Post by Anne_in_VA on May 1, 2017 12:27:24 GMT -5
From what I understand it's not hard at all, but you need to be aware of their needs and keep the coop clean. I saw where a friend has something called a chicken garage that has wheels on one end and you can drag it to a new part of your yard. I think you could skunk proof your coop, but don't know how. Maybe MPL can chime in?
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Post by Anne_in_VA on May 1, 2017 12:27:36 GMT -5
Double post.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on May 1, 2017 12:28:35 GMT -5
Walmart had two 18 count eggs for $1.30 and I had just bought one 18 count at Sam's for $1.60 or so. They had a 60 count egg for $2.00
Maybe sales weren't as big as expected for Easter.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2017 13:23:09 GMT -5
Livestock-wise, chickens are pretty easy to take care of, but yes, you will need a vermin proof coop. They attract all kinds of wildlife that want to eat either them, their eggs or their feed. They have to be fed every day and eggs collected every day and if they're not free roaming those chicken tractors that Anne mentioned are nice because they will destroy any small run area in pretty short order and you'll want to move it to a different spot. But, they are not a way to get cheap eggs that's for sure. I spend more in feed and bedding than I would spend on eggs at the store. Mainly they're just pets with benefits.
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Post by dannylion on May 2, 2017 10:50:27 GMT -5
Egg number four from the box today and another double yolk.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2017 10:55:01 GMT -5
Egg number four from the box today and another double yolk.
Double yolks are common in young hens just starting out laying. I've never seen them in any of my hens past the first few months.
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Post by dannylion on May 2, 2017 10:59:42 GMT -5
Egg number four from the box today and another double yolk.
Double yolks are common in young hens just starting out laying. I've never seen them in any of my hens past the first few months. That's interesting, MPL. I wonder if the supplier that these eggs came from has recently replenished its flock with new chickens for some reason. I've had maybe 2 double yolks in one box of eggs before, but this is the first time I've had this many.
Now I'm really looking forward to breakfast every day just to see what's in the egg.
(Oh, who am I kidding. I always look forward to breakfast. I love breakfast.)
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Post by imawino on May 2, 2017 12:59:00 GMT -5
I buy Nellie's eggs. They are free range, and Certified Humane. No hormones or antibiotics. And they taste good.
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Post by wvugurl26 on May 2, 2017 13:19:37 GMT -5
I'm allergic to egg whites. I only use eggs in baking. And my brother or DF depending on where I'm at, eats them. I buy the store brand ones. Currently we are working our way through a 5 dozen pack from BJ's. I had a ton of baking to do for my one bridal shower and my brother's been taking hard boiled eggs for breakfast. They are good until the end of May.
If my brother's best friend has laying hens, we get free eggs. That comes and goes though. Eggs are super cheap at BJ's or Wegman's. My brother might prefer the blah blah cage free brown ones but he doesn't care enough to do the regular grocery shopping.
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Post by raeoflyte on May 2, 2017 13:24:43 GMT -5
Livestock-wise, chickens are pretty easy to take care of, but yes, you will need a vermin proof coop. They attract all kinds of wildlife that want to eat either them, their eggs or their feed. They have to be fed every day and eggs collected every day and if they're not free roaming those chicken tractors that Anne mentioned are nice because they will destroy any small run area in pretty short order and you'll want to move it to a different spot. But, they are not a way to get cheap eggs that's for sure. I spend more in feed and bedding than I would spend on eggs at the store. Mainly they're just pets with benefits. Love our chickens, but its not a way to save money at least not unless you have enough to sell eggs (and even then I'm doubtful). Getting green and blue eggs are pretty cool though. Couple changes I'd make next time around 1) to put the coop on a foundation, as we've attracted rats since they dig into the coop. 2) Contain them at least to point of keeping them off the patio. It's kind of fun to say good morning to them through the kitchen window while we eat the fruit of their labors, but I'm so over cleaning up chicken poop off the patio every 5 minutes.
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Post by dannylion on May 4, 2017 8:18:09 GMT -5
Egg #5 (yesterday) -- double yolk #5!
Egg #6 (today) -- just one sad, lonely yolk.
The streak ends.
Dannylion sad.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2017 8:19:21 GMT -5
That is pretty amazing to get that many double yolks together.
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Post by dannylion on May 4, 2017 8:40:53 GMT -5
That is pretty amazing to get that many double yolks together. Yes, it was pretty amazing. But I was all excited about maybe having a whole box of double yolks, so seeing just one little yolk in my egg this morning was a disappointment. I'll probably get over it, though, especially if there's a double yolk tomorrow. In any event, there are six more eggs in the box, so anything could happen!
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Post by dannylion on May 5, 2017 7:47:16 GMT -5
Egg #7 -- double yolk #6!
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Post by chiver78 on May 6, 2017 0:18:54 GMT -5
Egg #7 -- double yolk #6! okay, where did you find these?? I live dippy eggs for the yolks. if I knew I was getting doubles? oh boy.
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Post by 973beachbum on May 6, 2017 8:43:35 GMT -5
I didn't think that happened anymore with the new light things that find that stuff out.
I did go to one store years ago in an area that still had chicken farms where they sold whole dozens of double yolks. But they had a sign that way and it was cheaper than the regular dozens without any.
I mostly eat egg whites so it wouldn't do much for me but some people loved it.
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Post by dannylion on May 6, 2017 9:12:37 GMT -5
Egg #7 -- double yolk #6! okay, where did you find these?? I live dippy eggs for the yolks. if I knew I was getting doubles? oh boy. They were just supermarket eggs from a local regional chain grocery store (Weis). It had been some time since I bought eggs at that store, but in the past when I have gotten jumbo eggs there I do recall that a box would usually have at least 1 double yolk, maybe 2, but never this many. I apparently got a magical box of eggs this time.
We'll have to wait a few days for the next egg report. I had oatmeal this morning, and I'm going out for brunch with friends tomorrow.
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Post by dannylion on May 9, 2017 8:33:10 GMT -5
Egg #8 -- double yolk #7!
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on May 9, 2017 8:44:48 GMT -5
Last night, I made spinach salad for dinner, and hard boiled 9 eggs and chopped them up. I thought this would be waaaay more than we needed (I was planning on making egg salad with the leftovers). When TD cleaned up the rest of the salad, the rest of the eggs and the bacon went too.
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Post by dannylion on May 9, 2017 9:20:46 GMT -5
Eggs are good!
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Post by dannylion on May 9, 2017 9:46:29 GMT -5
Now I want spinach salad.
With bacon.
Yeah, OK. I just want bacon.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 9:55:52 GMT -5
I need to get the kids eating eggs again. We are just overrun with them lately. Once a week I use a dozen to make breakfast wraps, but my son isn't eating his 5 egg omelets anymore and now we have at least 7 dozen in the fridge and that's with giving a couple dozen a week away.
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Post by dannylion on May 9, 2017 10:05:01 GMT -5
I need to get the kids eating eggs again. We are just overrun with them lately. Once a week I use a dozen to make breakfast wraps, but my son isn't eating his 5 egg omelets anymore and now we have at least 7 dozen in the fridge and that's with giving a couple dozen a week away. Have you tried pasta mama for breakfast (or any other meal)?
It's great if you have leftover spaghetti noodles (saves having to cook them in the morning). Saute a boatload of garlic in olive oil, toss in the spaghetti noodles to heat through, then whisk as many eggs as you feel like adding and let them cook in the pain with the other stuff until they're just done, then add a bunch of parmesan cheese. Yum! Add some bacon or prosciutto and make it carbonara.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 10:13:47 GMT -5
I need to get the kids eating eggs again. We are just overrun with them lately. Once a week I use a dozen to make breakfast wraps, but my son isn't eating his 5 egg omelets anymore and now we have at least 7 dozen in the fridge and that's with giving a couple dozen a week away. Have you tried pasta mama for breakfast (or any other meal)?
It's great if you have leftover spaghetti noodles (saves having to cook them in the morning). Saute a boatload of garlic in olive oil, toss in the spaghetti noodles to heat through, then whisk as many eggs as you feel like adding and let them cook in the pain with the other stuff until they're just done, then add a bunch of parmesan cheese. Yum! Add some bacon or prosciutto and make it carbonara.
Nice. This sounds like something even me, with my horrendous cooking skills, could handle.
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Post by dannylion on May 9, 2017 10:15:45 GMT -5
Have you tried pasta mama for breakfast (or any other meal)?
It's great if you have leftover spaghetti noodles (saves having to cook them in the morning). Saute a boatload of garlic in olive oil, toss in the spaghetti noodles to heat through, then whisk as many eggs as you feel like adding and let them cook in the pain with the other stuff until they're just done, then add a bunch of parmesan cheese. Yum! Add some bacon or prosciutto and make it carbonara.
Nice. This sounds like something even me, with my horrendous cooking skills, could handle. It is easy. The only tricky part is making sure the garlic doesn't burn. The rest is easy peasy.
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Post by beergut on May 9, 2017 10:32:18 GMT -5
I only use eggs in meatloaf or pasta, cannot stand to eat them otherwise.
If I had chickens, I'd be making a ton of pasta.
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Post by wyouser on May 9, 2017 16:45:42 GMT -5
Love eggs! I do think the eggs from free range chickens are better. One note for the wise, however, the color of the shell makes absolutely no difference on the explosion pattern you get in your kitchen when you microwave a hardboiled egg. Just one egg will easily redecorate your entire kitchen........Take this as gospel from one who knows.........
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Post by zibazinski on May 10, 2017 6:39:53 GMT -5
Can you take your eggs to a food bank?
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Post by dannylion on May 12, 2017 10:26:43 GMT -5
Egg #9 -- alas, just a single yolk.
From observation of the small sampling represented by this particular box of eggs, it seems that the taller, narrower jumbo eggs are more likely to have double yolks than the shorter, fatter jumbo eggs. Today's egg was one of the shorter, fatter variety, so I was not surprised to see only one yolk as I had predicted that would be what I would find from the shape of the egg. It is possible that I have acquired a new skill: egg whisperer.
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