Monday, January 25, 2010

A First



My Araucana just laid her first egg! In the middle of January! In Minnesota!

Yeah, I know, I get excited easily.

I'm so proud of her.

11 comments:

PatchworkPottery said...

Fresh eggs?! You are so lucky!!!

KarenB said...

It's beautiful!

Anna said...

Oh my what a lovely sight! When I was little we had chickens and I remember the excitement of collecting the fresh eggs. And your girl is so fancy with those tufts!!

Lisa at lil fish studios said...

Thank you so much, ladies. I appreciate that you share my excitement. :D

I love having fresh eggs. There is a definite difference between a fresh egg and a store-bought egg, especially during the summer when our girls are free-ranging. The yolks are bright orange and they are delish. Since our flock is small, I buy eggs too but save our girls' eggs for baking.

Anna White said...

Awwww....precious...isnt if funny how the little things can bring us so much joy x

Alison said...

Th first egg of the year IS a big deal, and what a very beautiful one you have there...

I still remember my excitement when HennyPenny (my first hen) laid her first egg! I admired it, and then ceremoniously cooked it for breakfast. Then when I called and told my sister, she said "congratulations you're a grandmother!" Ummm I ate the egg, what does that make me....

Marchi Wierson said...

yum. I will trade eggs for cheese. I got my bf a cheese kit for his birthday and yum the cheese is fantastic!!! He made mozzarella.
x

farmerjulie said...

so fun..i get excited as well. love those eggs!

Anonymous said...

Nature is full of surprises, isn't it wonderfull how she keeps amazing us time after time? I share your enthousiasm ;)

Brittany | the Home Ground said...

Beautiful! My mom's Araucana started laying two weeks ago! And her Silver Laced Wyandotte started just last week. Can't wait to have my own chickens!! Congrats, Lisa!

Paul Baxendale said...

Well, maybe it is too late, but I might be inclined to poke holes in each end, blow the yoke out (into a frying pan, of course!) and display this, your araucana's first egg, in a tiny shadowbox! Here's hoping she lays many many more of those beauties!!!

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