"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....
Ann from Montana says:
Woo hoo!!!! First eggs from your own chickens!!
…and I am seriously jealous!
On April 2, 2008 at 5:37 am
Patricia Herman says:
Eggs !!! Who will be the first to crack them and cook’em?
Fresh eggs are the best!
Patricia
On April 2, 2008 at 5:46 am
sulli says:
I bet those ARE your chickens… How fun! :chicken: My family just got our first batch of chickens ever. 9 of them, and we are enjoying watching them grow. Have you had chickens before? Ive been told that if I want to help keep the chickens safe from critters at night, I should get a goose or two to go with them.
On April 2, 2008 at 6:29 am
Heidi says:
So who gets to ‘set’ on them – Princess? LOL What kind of incubator do you have? I usually set about 30 eggs every spring. The humidity level and the constant temp are important for getting nice chicks. One year the humidity got to low and I had a lower hatch rate, plus deformed legs…. :wall: If you have questions about it or somthing, email me and I can send you some info from my chicky book…. 🙂 What kind of chickens did you get?
On April 2, 2008 at 7:23 am
Suzanne McMinn says:
Ann, I don’t have my own chickens…..yet!! :snoopy:
On April 2, 2008 at 7:24 am
Shirley says:
We always had chickens when I was a child growing up on the farm. It was my job to collect the eggs. I hated that job. I was afraid I’d reach in and get a snake.
Mother always had a couple of hens to set. She’d mark the eggs with a pencil and always put an old white doorknob in the nest. That way if a snake got in, and swallowed the doorknob, he couldn’t get out, and she’d kill it.
I was always afraid of the old setting hens and the rooster.
I think it’d be fun now. You sure help bring back memories.
On April 2, 2008 at 7:28 am
Jyl says:
How cool! I can’t wait to see them once they have hatched. Congrats!
On April 2, 2008 at 7:32 am
Hillbilly2 says:
I guess the question is, which comes first the chicken or the egg? In your case, the egg? Are those for hatching or for eating? Good luck, if hatching. Enjoy, if eating. :wave:
On April 2, 2008 at 8:03 am
Kim A. says:
Scrambled? Poached? Over-easy? Sunny side up?
Mmmm, fresh eggs!
-Kim :bananadance:
On April 2, 2008 at 8:05 am
sc says:
How exciting!!Owning and raising chickens will be a great experience….farm fresh eggs, joy, and a whole new set of stresses 🙂 whoo hoo Chickens in the Road!!
I love Chickens, I am really excited for you.
I have a leghorn cross rooster which looks very much like your daily photo. He is quite a character. Best of luck with your hatching.
On April 2, 2008 at 8:09 am
Granny Sue says:
Big woo-hoo! Enjoy your hens. There are few things as much fun or so satisfying as getting your own eggs. I’ve got a few more months before my chicks start to lay. Can’t wait!
Tell us what kind of chickens you got.
On April 2, 2008 at 8:22 am
Cyndi Lewis says:
Awesomeness! I long for the day when I am able to have some chickens and my own fresh eggs!
On April 2, 2008 at 8:52 am
kacey says:
I see Chickens in the Road in your future…
On April 2, 2008 at 8:54 am
Jen-o-topia in TN says:
There is nothing in the world like reaching into a coop and picking out still-warm eggs for breakfast. It’s a great way to remember where our food comes from, and better yet ~ it’s a great way to move our dollars away from the unfortunate battery hen industry. Keep happy chickens and get fresh eggs! Fun!
On April 2, 2008 at 9:05 am
Robin G. says:
Ah! Jealousy! I was just commenting to The Wookiee yesterday how we needed a chicken. I refuse to let a 600 square foot apartment stand in the way of fresh eggs.
On April 2, 2008 at 9:17 am
Jill S. says:
Can’t wait to see the hatchlings!!
On April 2, 2008 at 9:27 am
Kathleen in MI says:
Congratulations on getting your first (soon to be) chickens.
On April 2, 2008 at 9:28 am
Amy says:
One of my daughters was fortunate enough to have the only teacher in school who would set eggs. Every spring she would set about 2 dozen eggs and let the first graders watch and wait for them to hatch. The kids loved it, it was a great science lesson and when the chicks hatched, they went back to the farm to live.
On April 2, 2008 at 9:48 am
Mental P Mama says:
:chicken: :chicken: :chicken: :chicken: YAY!
On April 2, 2008 at 10:46 am
margie says:
:shimmy: you’re gonna’ have some chickens, you’re gonna’ have some chickens :chicken:
On April 2, 2008 at 11:14 am
Shirley says:
Did I smell an omlette cooking this morning?
On April 2, 2008 at 11:31 am
Amy Addison says:
Are those the start of your chickens?
Wow, just had a flashback to when my parents took me to see The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (aka The Chicken Ranch)
…and to the house before this one…the property the development was on was an old chicken farm.
On April 2, 2008 at 11:37 am
Remudamom says:
Yeah! I love my chickens.
On April 2, 2008 at 11:46 am
Iowa Cowgirl says:
OVA!! How egg-citing. (sorry)
On April 2, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Melissa says:
Your rooster sure is puuurrdy!
On April 2, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Alison says:
Yay eggs. 🙂 Please let us know what type of chickens you are going to be hatching/ have.
~A
On April 2, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Brandy says:
Can’t wait to see them hatch!
On April 2, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Estella says:
The start of your flock!
On April 2, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Susan says:
How long before they hatch? I can’t wait to see your little chicks! :shimmy:
On April 2, 2008 at 3:51 pm
catslady says:
I think after seeing the baby chicks hatch I may have a hard time eating eggs – on the other hand I LUV EGGS – it’s a dilema :chicken: I went food shopping today and the price of eggs has gone up quite a bit.
On April 2, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Maryann says:
How can you tell that a hen is a layer or one that is raised for meat? That is one thing that was gone on the farm when I was a kid.
On April 2, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Christine says:
Are you going to hatch your own?!!! :shimmy: You’re going to love that! We just candled our eggs last night. It’s such a great learning experience for the kids too.
On April 2, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Paula Bogdan says:
The chickens have arrrived! Can’t wait to see the pics!
On April 2, 2008 at 7:26 pm
jean says:
I really would love to have some chickens. I can’t wait for you to post pictures of them when they hatch. How many did you get?
On April 2, 2008 at 10:57 pm