tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post1079987768290711251..comments2024-03-29T19:22:11.409+10:00Comments on down to earth: The best eggsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-46828419042313919642015-11-02T12:22:23.784+10:002015-11-02T12:22:23.784+10:00Your girls look absolutely gorgeous and I love tha...Your girls look absolutely gorgeous and I love that you have all different kinds too. We have 2 at the moment - a barnevelder and a wheaten maran, and are waiting for new ones to become available in our area. I'm hoping for a blue orpington next and when I go north soon I am hoping to pick up a silver grey dorking. Chookies are such rewarding animals!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692635505109794188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42872145976382666612015-10-31T13:31:52.938+10:002015-10-31T13:31:52.938+10:00I had bantams at one time many years ago. I loved...I had bantams at one time many years ago. I loved their little eggs. I live in a suburban subdivision now and our homeowners association will not allow chickens or you can bet I would have some :) 🐓🐔Kathy T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15954446261878327500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-28179211173843263762015-10-31T00:09:38.972+10:002015-10-31T00:09:38.972+10:00We have 12 hens and 2 roosters, our council allow...We have 12 hens and 2 roosters, our council allows residents to have this number as long as the neighbours don't complain! They get a dozen fresh eggs nearly every week, so they aren't complaining about the roosters crowing! Everybody I've spoken to say they love hearing the roosters crow because it makes them feel like they are living out in the country:-)<br />Our flock is a mixed lot of bantams that we chose because we liked their colours and feather patterns. Silver lace, blue lace, silver pencil, white and black Wyandottes, one Sussex hen (the matriach) and several Rhode Island reds. The roosters are Rhode Island and Silver Lace. We don't know which ones are the best layers; we happily collect the eggs at the end of the day and bless all their little hearts!Gina E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07532527261977368083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-4668898825718112662015-10-29T12:08:23.351+10:002015-10-29T12:08:23.351+10:00Thanks for the feedback, Scott and Karen. I only ...Thanks for the feedback, Scott and Karen. I only recommend businesses I deal with myself and that I'm happy with. It's good to know you're happy with your chickens.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34912507281918622092015-10-29T11:13:19.808+10:002015-10-29T11:13:19.808+10:00Nora Barnacle - great name for a great looking'...Nora Barnacle - great name for a great looking' chook! No wonder she lays the best tasting eggs. SueThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732113337107614603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-83133514870369272822015-10-29T11:01:46.693+10:002015-10-29T11:01:46.693+10:00Hi Rhonda we live at Maleny and went to Kate at Be...Hi Rhonda we live at Maleny and went to Kate at Beautiful chickens on your recommendation. We are so happy with our placid, healthy and wonderful sussex hens we sourced from her. Thank you for a great recommendation. Scott and Karen Thompson, MalenyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-37202202610773736032015-10-29T08:58:41.201+10:002015-10-29T08:58:41.201+10:00Thanks Rhonda, Hopefully we will be able to let th...Thanks Rhonda, Hopefully we will be able to let them into the main yard as well as soon as we are sure our little dog will not chase them as he does the big white cockatoos at feeding time. .He is good with all the other birds that visit so heres hoping lol Wendywendywoo63https://www.blogger.com/profile/02138199339209632360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-6243414193321267262015-10-29T06:53:51.294+10:002015-10-29T06:53:51.294+10:00Those chickens will probably put on more feathers ...Those chickens will probably put on more feathers and their combs will grow but they'll never look like pure breeds. At 16 weeks they're still young so give them good food so they grow up healthy. Once the sun comes out and they get used to their new home they explore more and settle in. They've still got another six or seven weeks before they start laying. You'll know they're close when their combs grow and go from pink to red. Good luck with them.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-19631034055111092102015-10-29T06:45:34.837+10:002015-10-29T06:45:34.837+10:00We picked up our 4 chickens yesterday from the loc...We picked up our 4 chickens yesterday from the local feedbarn.Our daughter has purebreed chickens that are beautiful and we were going to get some chicks from her but a visit from a python ended that idea.So we have 2 black,1 white and 1 brown one that are about 16 weeks old.Was wondering do they get more plumage after this time as they look rather ordinary ?They have an enclosed run quite large but as yet havent ventured out.Then again we have had heaps of rain ,thunder and lightning over night.so hopefully maybe when the weather improves they will explore more.wendywoo63https://www.blogger.com/profile/02138199339209632360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-4207363909199231862015-10-29T02:19:05.309+10:002015-10-29T02:19:05.309+10:00I have 6 chickens - three of them are ex batteryhe...I have 6 chickens - three of them are ex batteryhens, that I saved from being turned into animal food. To have watched them blossom from featherless and broken hearts into pretty and happy chickens, has changed not only my own perspective, but most of my neighborhoods thoughts about what to buy at the supermarket. They are famous :-) And a lot of want to chat about them/ my garden, when they walk by. I see it as such a gift, that I can ask my two boys to go get eggs in the shed and that they use hours to walk around and pick fresh grass and flowers to feed them with - just because they want to do something nice :-)Christina https://www.blogger.com/profile/15414162987577121564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-65013039398975818432015-10-28T19:20:16.962+10:002015-10-28T19:20:16.962+10:00We have quite clear legal definitions of egg types...We have quite clear legal definitions of egg types in the uk but free range is a bit of misnomer really. What is sold as free range will be as others have described in the comments but they are allowed to call the eggs that as they are being raised as per the legal definition! We don't have room for chickens at the moment not sure if that will change, maybe.....in the meantime we buy our eggs direct from a farm where they are most definitely free range we have to be careful we don't run them over as we drive in!sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-9628401790969987552015-10-28T16:27:28.587+10:002015-10-28T16:27:28.587+10:00Merci pour toutes ces informations très utiles !!!...Merci pour toutes ces informations très utiles !!!tante aiméehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310058908979691028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-69679198800452428742015-10-28T14:09:54.292+10:002015-10-28T14:09:54.292+10:00I have 7 chickens, providing us with enough eggs f...I have 7 chickens, providing us with enough eggs for us and our neighbours on both sides :) <br /><br />I think I'll always have chickens, it's the only way to know that they were treated right. If I could get my head around killing them, I would produce my own chicken meat for the same reasons - it should have the best possible life until its death. Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399107036733982523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-28788629939894944652015-10-28T13:45:46.730+10:002015-10-28T13:45:46.730+10:00Be aware that there are many inconsistent standard...Be aware that there are many inconsistent standards for 'free range' including some pretty dodgy ones. This is an example of what happens when an industry regulates itself. The chooks must have 'access to ourside' and for many barn raised chooks this means the little door being opened in the bright middle of the day, with no overhead cover (they were originally jungle fowl and still fear predators from overhead) and a little area devoid of any grass. Not surprisingly, most won't actually go out under those conditions and so farmer shrugs and shuts the door again. They've had their 'access' so he's in the clear. Still a pretty sad existence but probably unavoidable while we all expect unlimited eggs at low prices.CassieOznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-83737939577264672242015-10-28T13:33:55.473+10:002015-10-28T13:33:55.473+10:00ISA browns are one of the most common breeds bred ...ISA browns are one of the most common breeds bred specifically for the commercial (including caged) egg industry. That's why they are so easily available. CassieOznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-69351008898181222522015-10-28T13:25:51.693+10:002015-10-28T13:25:51.693+10:00Another wonderful "heritage" breed chick...Another wonderful "heritage" breed chicken is the delaware. They are not only beautiful and graceful but are good layers of a medium sized light brown egg. I have raised many, many types of chickens and the Delawares are my all time favorite! Aracaunas are also one of my favorites! My chickens free range all day everyday and our eggs are amazing! And I agree grass and bugs are key to those awesome eggs!The Homestead Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111680238499268430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-40381304631184166652015-10-28T12:22:22.999+10:002015-10-28T12:22:22.999+10:00Thank you for your thoughts on heirloom breeds. Yo...Thank you for your thoughts on heirloom breeds. Your post is very timely and helpful. I have been researching which chickens to purchase as we have almost finished building our chicken coop and run. I usually purchase my free range eggs from a nearby roadside stall but if I don't get there very early they go fast and have to purchase them from the weekend markets or shops. Will go see Kate at Beautiful Chickens.sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05866870689967225834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-31061223163257512492015-10-28T10:20:06.758+10:002015-10-28T10:20:06.758+10:00We love our free range eggs at our house from our ...We love our free range eggs at our house from our 2 chickens....Regards Kathy A, BrisbaneKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278810299840471966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-83336146631653441182015-10-28T08:54:45.939+10:002015-10-28T08:54:45.939+10:00I can now buy free range eggs from two new local f...I can now buy free range eggs from two new local farms who have taken on eggs to diversify their produce. One is 15kms out the road and they have 250 brown hens who free range on grassy paddocks and the other is further out of town. Both their eggs are available in our Foodland. The flavour is unbelievable so I enjoy them soft boiled or poached. Yum!Joolzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490462580345458546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-87280026073185429662015-10-28T08:18:24.601+10:002015-10-28T08:18:24.601+10:00Good information, I wish we could keep chickens, b...Good information, I wish we could keep chickens, but live where that's not possible, We have a friend out in the country though who has started raising some and we're looking forward to getting eggs from him.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10502743453761236962015-10-28T07:49:13.358+10:002015-10-28T07:49:13.358+10:00We have Isa Browns and Barnevelders. In the past w...We have Isa Browns and Barnevelders. In the past we had Australorps which have to be the best, most friendly chooks ever. They would constantly follow at my heels, always interested in what I was doing, what the cat was doing, what the dog was doing, who the visitors were......... And they had the benefit of going broody easily making good mothers. Unfortunately their size meant that they could wreak havoc in the garden so now that we don`t have a spare paddock for them, I have to live on my memories!! Interesting Rhonda that your Barnevelder egg has a scratch on it- I was trying to get together half a dozen eggs to enter in the local show ( Brown eggs-6) but could not get one without a scratch. The brown speckled eggs are so pretty so it was a shame. Still, one of my Isa Browns came through , laying very dark brown eggs which one first prize!!Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04793698960887667761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2133983473939562622015-10-28T07:47:05.814+10:002015-10-28T07:47:05.814+10:00Rhonda thank you so much for those links! If I can...Rhonda thank you so much for those links! If I can't get eggs at the farmer's market I agonise over brands, this is an immense help.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751315680374413649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-79442223244256946092015-10-28T07:24:23.562+10:002015-10-28T07:24:23.562+10:00Oh I love my eggs Rhonda! People are often shocked...Oh I love my eggs Rhonda! People are often shocked to hear that I eat scrambled eggs for my breakfast almost every morning. What about all that cholesterol they say?! I've never worried about it and have never had a cholesterol problem.<br /><br />I eat so many eggs because I have beautiful hens that provide them for me. I currently have four white leghorn chooks and they consistently provide with with one egg each per day. I couldn't be happier. They're great layers. 🐔Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778711822210545262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-8327773796733776452015-10-28T06:18:48.744+10:002015-10-28T06:18:48.744+10:00We got some chickens a few months ago from a chook...We got some chickens a few months ago from a chook lady who had a lot of chickens!! We got four Isa Browns and one Buff Sussex who we called Sassy. In Tasmania it seems that Isa Browns are very common and they are really easy to buy, affordable and just about everybody has them. When we lived in Queensland, I'd never really heard of Isa Browns before. When I was growing up we had Australorps and New Hampshire Reds.Kahler Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02883093453520852224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-75724831671760919192015-10-28T05:29:07.616+10:002015-10-28T05:29:07.616+10:00How interesting, I have flagged this post for futu...How interesting, I have flagged this post for future reference. There are egg farms near us and you can see that they leave lights on 24/7 and they do let the hens out....seems like once a week for a couple of hours. The poor things just stand around huddled against the huge shed staring blankly out across the horizon. I sadly reckon that these eggs would be therefore deemed free range.poggeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754636457782658089noreply@blogger.com