Eggs

I just found an interesting website about commercial egg production.

While I know that commercial operations are run this way, it just strikes a different note seeing the photos. I'm glad we now have our own chickens (10 total) that have been laying eggs for a few weeks now. Our production started at one egg, every other day, and now we're up to 7 eggs, every day. We have Barred Plymouth Rocks, a breed known as 'dual purpose' - meaning they are decent layers but make a decent roasting hen as well. They lay eggs in a variety of light brown hues, and you can tell when a new hen has started laying due to the very small egg size. We've had a couple of 'extra extra large' eggs which have had double yolks.

Next spring our chickens and guineas will have a new home; I've finally figured out a plan for a new coop that I'll build. Currently, the chickens and guineas live in the barn. A lot of my 'city' friends have never heard of guineas. Guinea fowl eat a lot of bugs, especially ticks. When we first moved to the farm, we had so many ticks outside you couldn't walk into the yard without picking up at least one. I remember my grandparents having a flock of guineas on their farm, and after some research, I found that guineas love eating ticks. So, I was sold. I currently have a flock of about 20 - 7 pearl guineas (the grey ones) and about 13 white ones.

So, to get back to the eggs, I have to figure out what to do with getting about 50 eggs a week. I think I'll offer up eggs for sale, with delivery! They are guaranteed fresh, with all the benefits of farm eggs. I can sell eggs by the dozen or half-dozen. Now I just need to come up with pricing. Any takers?