New Hens are finally laying eggs!

The first egg is from our old hens, the middle is our new hen, the cream egg is our silkie hens

Yesterday we got our first "baby" egg from our up and coming young hens!  The first few eggs a hen lays are smaller than what she will lay when she is in full egg laying production.  I was excited to see a young hen in the laying box a few days ago since it would only be a matter of days before she would get the urge to lay her eggs.  These eggs will help boost chick production and allow for eggs to also be sold at the Albany Farmer's Market.  This Spring our chick sales have been extremely high which is great to see.  People seem to really care about where their food is coming from and if they have the opportunity to raise a few hens in their backyard they are doing it!  Fresh eggs are delicious and nutritious.