2013 Hatch #2
We had our first successful hatch of Blue Copper Marans! Our rooster is a Splash Marans & we have 3 Black Copper hens. With that combination comes Blue Copper chicks. I love them already!
2013 Hatch #1
January 31st was hatch day! This was our second time incubating eggs & it was just as exciting as the first time. Check out this post to read about our first hatch.
Egg Shell Mosaics
The entire month of January the girls have been laying us at least a dozen eggs every day. So, we took some of those eggs & got a bit crafty.
White Eggs vs. Colored Eggs
We’ve had many people ask about the differences in eggs, specifically what are the differences in colored eggs compared to white eggs? Do they taste different? Are they healthier? Are white eggs bleached? The short answer is: There is no difference based on shell color. A brown egg has basically the same taste & nutritional …
2012 Hatch #1
Not much is happening in our soggy flowerbeds, but there’s a lot of excitement happening in the new incubator.
Learning About Bird Eggs
As a family we enjoy birds and even their eggs. We’ve had chickens a number of years & often it is the kids job to collect the eggs – most of the time they don’t mind & sometimes even argue over who gets to collect them. My kids also love breakfast food, including scrambled eggs …