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| A New Egg! |
This morning (Friday) I went out to check on the eggs and there was a new egg! It was eggciting to say the least! It was easy to tell it apart from the others because the others had been marked. I decided to claim this egg!
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| An Egg in Hand is Worth Four in the Nest? |
I had read somewhere that one shouldn't wash freshly laid eggs, but, I went ahead washed it. Then I measured it:
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| Approx. 1.5 Inches Long |
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| Approx. 1 Inch in Width |
I didn't measure the circumference. If it is a chicken egg, then, it is a fairly small one, I think. But, here it is, next to a store bought, size large egg:
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| Size Comparison |
Most commonly available store bought egg sizes are small, medium, large, and extra large; sometimes, there is a jumbo size, as well. The sizes are based on the weight (generally, the average weight of a dozen similar sized eggs), with "small" being 1.5 oz.
So, I had to weigh it:
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| Weighing the Egg |
I weighed it using my ounces scales, which goes up to 16 oz. or 1 lb.
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| Almost 1.5 Ounces! |
It's not as accurate (or should I say eggxact?) as a digital scale, but, I think it is safe to say that the egg weighed just under 1.5 oz. So, definitely a small egg. But, that is fine.
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| Chicken Little |
After all, Chicken Little isn't all that big, either! It was walking around the garden quite happily, this morning, eating more of the cats' kibble and drinking from their water bowl. Apparently, quite at home in my garden! Thank you for the egg, Chicken Little, if it is you who is laying the eggs!
To be quite honest, I think Chicken Little looks more like a rooster than a hen, going by those tail feathers, but, it doesn't crow like a rooster and as it is the only chicken I usually see in my yard and if those eggs are chicken eggs, then, I guess Chicken Little is a hen and she laid them?
It's a much cooler day, today, with a high of 85F and mostly cloudy. I haven't needed to switch the fan on, all day! I checked on the eggs and the garden, did a load of laundry, and still need to clean the kitchen and the bathrooms. I've just unlocked the gate for M who will be here to tend to the garden, in a little bit.
Brunch was a tuna salad sandwich and tortilla chips, plus a plum. Haven't decided on dinner yet, but, there are leftover rice and curries to finish up.
Today, I am grateful for:
- A new egg!
- A cooler day
- Working appliances
- M's help with the garden
- Leftovers
- A cooler day
- Working appliances
- M's help with the garden
- Leftovers
Today's joyful activity was finding and checking out the new egg!
What do you think? Is Chicken Little a hen? If so, did she lay the eggs? Would it be safe to eat? Or should I cook it and serve it to the cats?
I think you should have egg and toast for dinner. :)
ReplyDeleteThat actually sounds good, but, I ate some leftovers (rice and curries) for dinner, tonight. But, maybe, I'll have egg and toast for brunch, tomorrow! Maybe there might be another fresh egg to add to the brunch!
DeleteEggscellent! How eggstremely eggsciting! Sorry couldn't resist :)
ReplyDeleteIf I were you I would crack it open and compare it with your shop bought egg and if they look the same then have scrambled eggs on toast and say thank you to Chicken Little.
LOL! I love it! Yes, it is very eggsciting! :D
DeleteYes, I'm planning to have scrambled eggs on toast, tomorrow. I'll check if there is a new egg in the morning; if there is, then, I'll add that to my brunch!
I did a Google search on the picture, and she came up as a Dutch Bantam hen. I'm not sure if it's true where you are, but some free range eggs round here are coming up slightly smaller at the moment. My hen keeping friend once told me her hens had one season 2hen they "laid small" a standard egg here weighs 50gm =1.75oz
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you, Angela! I looked up Dutch Bantam hens and Chicken Little looks just like them! From what I read, they lay smaller eggs, weighing between 1 oz. to 1.5 oz. They are supposed to have a larger yolk. I shall find out, when I make my scrambled eggs for brunch!
DeleteA large fresh egg, what a bonus! My eldest daughter has rescue chickens, and her eggs are totally unlike the ones that we buy. Better colour, better taste.
ReplyDeleteYes, a fresh egg! I shall not complain about the neighbor's chicken being in my back yard all the time, again! :D
DeleteVery eggciting! But I don't know anything about chickens so I'd probably leave the egg. It's rather pretty, though!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Celie. She laid six eggs, in all; I've left five of them in the nest (she's not sitting on them, though) and took this one. I haven't tried it yet, though.
DeleteWhat a lucky gift!
ReplyDeleteYes, isn't it? She has laid six eggs, so far! I looked today, but, I didn't find a new egg. I wonder if there will be any chicks, but, she's not sitting on the eggs. Maybe they are not fertilized.
DeleteI'm intrigued by the way the eggs are laid so neatly! I think Chicken Little is earning her time in your garden, and she really is a pretty hen.
ReplyDeleteYes, and they are so clean, too! Apparently, being able to roam free in my garden and eat the cat food and whatever tasty bits she's able to find, is worth half a dozen eggs! She didn't lay another one, today.
DeleteThat is eggciting news indeed! How come Chicken Little doesn’t sit on her eggs?
ReplyDeleteYes! Very eggciting! I don't know why she's not sitting on them! Either she doesn't know that's what she's supposed to do or they are not fertilized and she knows that sitting on them won't do anything.
DeleteI'm hoping chicken little is a hen, and you can start eating the eggs! andrea
ReplyDeleteYes, thanks to Angela who commented above, Chicken Little is a Dutch Bantam hen!
DeleteEggciting news! I hope it's a hen!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sharon; yes, apparently, it is a Dutch Bantam hen!
DeleteLooks like a bantam egg to me, how fortunate, you have free eggs!
ReplyDeleteYou are right, Chris; Angela has identified it as a Dutch Bantam hen! I am very fortunate to get free eggs! :D
DeleteI was about to say the same as Angela. Chicken Little is blessing you with free eggs. You will have to try them. Xx
ReplyDeleteLong may she continue to bless me with free eggs! I picked up another newly laid egg this morning and yes, I'm going to try them!
DeleteG has a few bantams among her hens, and although the eggs are quite a bit smaller, the yolks are relatively large, compared with the whites, so you get very yellow omelettes! (The yolks of free-range eggs are yellower anyway of course.) If I bake with bantam eggs, I usually add extra, just to make up the total weight required.
ReplyDeleteThe yolks of CL's eggs were quite yellow! I'm pleased to feed her cat food, in addition to what she finds to eat in the garden, in return of her eggs! LOL.
DeleteHow exciting ooops eggsighting!
ReplyDeleteAnd there's Chicken Little, the star of the post. Good job CL!
Bless, soon you will be self sustainable there on your farm ooops garden.
lol
Isn't it exciting? Yes, well done Chicken Little!
DeleteHa, ha, gardener M is already referring to my garden as Bless' Farm! I'm not sure about being self-sustainable, but, I'm looking forward to growing and preserving more of what I grow!