First Egg!!

About 3 weeks ago, We figured that we needed to get the laying boxes built because the chicks would start laying soon. As Nate was building them (Yes I still let him build some things! It makes him feel manly ;) I went to clean out the coop and get it ready for winter. And I just about shovelled an egg up!!

I was super excited, I ran to the house and got all the kids and Nate and made them come see. Shayde was so excited he was vibrating!  Nate was like "Its an egg." ... He wasn't that excited... he had chickens growing up and never was fond of them and an egg wasn't something to get excited over. But I explained to him that it wasn't just any egg.. It was OUR egg!  After that he was stoked...or at  least he pretended to be for my sake.

Shayde had to put the egg in a bag to take to Grandmas house to show her.

This is what he called his "egg beard"

Now about half of the chicks are laying. Every time we go collect them I still get so excited! Once they are all laying and going good we will be selling them. So if your in the area and want some awesomely tasty and healthy free range eggs let me know!