The Ladies of the Roost Begin to Lay...

We had our first egg last week.  Those on chicken chores have been diligently checking daily for the blessed occasion.  Golf balls were placed in the nesting boxes in anticipation last month.  We kind of expected that the cluckers would start laying earlier in the month.  Better late than never, and the kids are spending a lot more time outdoors.  The drawback is that they come in covered in chicken excess as they have been hovering over the hens as they perform their duty.  I am sure the novelty will wear off, but for now it is fun to hold a warm brown or green egg straight from the chicken.

First Fruits- no we didn't put it in the offering plate last Sunday...

If you are looking for a great visual of how chickens make eggs from an internal prospective get your hands on a copy of  the program on chickens from the series "The Magic Schoolbus".  Ms. Frizzle and the gang take a journey on the bus through the reproductive system of a chicken.  This is my favorite episode!