Welcome... to Chicken Park

[juhesihcaa]

*insert Jurassic Park melodica music*

I told myself that I wouldn't do this until I hit a specific milestone. I hit that milestone today!

For a little context, I have wanted chickens for almost a decade at this point. Back in 2018 I even had a friend that was moving and was willing to sell me his whole set up but plans fell through and it was put on hold until last fall.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/building-my-first-coop-run.1645492/

That is the thread of my build. A few small things have changed since but the structure has been AMAZING. I'm doing deep litter in the run area with great success. I currently only have 4 Easter Egger Pullets in there but they will be joined by a few Barred Rock pullets in a few weeks. I had some RIRs but they got rehomed due to them not getting along with the EEs.

Well this was my milestone:

First egg!!! And of course, not anywhere near a nesting box but whatever! She did it! Chestnut is our MVC for today (caught on camera that she's the one that laid it)!

 

[juhesihcaa]

also, this happened yesterday and I love them for it

 

[TOMTE]

WOW!

Congrats Chestnut! What a cute little egg!

 

[Raisin_The_Chicken]

cool! looks great!

 

[TOMTE]

Oh, I remember now! I followed along with your coop thread for the first little bit! I need to catch up because I got waaaaay behind at some point. I don't know if I ever posted there though.

How cool!!

 

[juhesihcaa]

I cannot stop smiling y'all. I'm just so freaking happy. I knew I was doing everything right and this is sort of confirmation that I have happy, healthy chickens.

I think I'm going to save all the shells from each chicken's first egg and make a little mosaic-style piece of art with it.

 

[juhesihcaa]

I figured it was too much to hope for more eggs today. Maybe this weekend we'll get first eggs out of the rest of the girls.

I figured we'd do a little flock intro because each of the EEs are named.

Obviously, there's Chestnut, the MVC and first egg layer of the group:

Here is Earl Gray- don't tell the rest but she's my favorite

Then we have Cleo and Gandalf, they're buddies. Cleo is the one further up the ramp with the black tail feathers and black markings. Gandalf has grey accents:

 

[ThatsMyPurseIdontknowyou]

I figured it was too much to hope for more eggs today. Maybe this weekend we'll get first eggs out of the rest of the girls.

I figured we'd do a little flock intro because each of the EEs are named.

Obviously, there's Chestnut, the MVC and first egg layer of the group:
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Here is Earl Gray- don't tell the rest but she's my favorite
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Then we have Cleo and Gandalf, they're buddies. Cleo is the one further up the ramp with the black tail feathers and black markings. Gandalf has grey accents:
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You should probably explain that both Earl Gray and Gandalf the Gray are so named for their gray feathers.

 

[Mill Chick]

*insert Jurassic Park melodica music*
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I told myself that I wouldn't do this until I hit a specific milestone. I hit that milestone today!

For a little context, I have wanted chickens for almost a decade at this point. Back in 2018 I even had a friend that was moving and was willing to sell me his whole set up but plans fell through and it was put on hold until last fall.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/building-my-first-coop-run.1645492/

That is the thread of my build. A few small things have changed since but the structure has been AMAZING. I'm doing deep litter in the run area with great success. I currently only have 4 Easter Egger Pullets in there but they will be joined by a few Barred Rock pullets in a few weeks. I had some RIRs but they got rehomed due to them not getting along with the EEs.

Well this was my milestone:
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First egg!!! And of course, not anywhere near a nesting box but whatever! She did it! Chestnut is our MVC for today (caught on camera that she's the one that laid it)!

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I got my first button quail egg 4 days ago! It’s so eggciting when they lay their first egg!

 

[TwoCrows]

Beautiful set up, your birds are gorgeous! Chickens sure warm the heart, don't they?!

Congratulations on the egg, and enjoy this fun journey!