Our first chicken egg - Raising chickens

We were very surprised to find an egg in the nesting box last night and one this morning. I thought it would be a few more weeks before they start laying eggs. The eggs were absolutely delicious, tasty and better in color than the store bought organic brands.
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[@Laschicasdehoy]

Omg we’re so exitited for our first egg!!

[@pixelkitty2583]

Same results here... my chickens have been laying now for about 5 weeks. First eggs were small. I was surprised at this, but didn't take long for them to be bigger. Yolks are almost orange! And perky, not flattened out like store bought eggs. The shells are hard. I let my chickens out a lot to forage. Started feeding them laying mash (Dumore) right before they started laying. Supplement with cracked corn, mealworms, scratch, etc etc. There is nothing like getting fresh, free eggs! YUM. Yes it seemed like a long time before they started to lay, but well worth it!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Awesome 👍

[@ron6547]

Mine just started laying small eggs too. There isn’t anything about them that is free though!!! 😂

[@nokitas815]

I got my first egg this morning and was so exciting! It was small and hard to crack. I cant wait for more!

[@Chrisking85]

i got mine yesterday morning. great feeling

[@deliroous]

I just got mine today!!! (: 10/24/23

[@gregsonner8838]

Ran out of store bought eggs and hadn’t realized it. We were making corn bread and I went out to check my coop and I got my very first egg!! A small little guy but we were able to make the corn bread and it was awesome!!

[@antbrooks9303]

Just got our first egg today, we are looking forward to the next few eggs from our Hens!

[@reneilweb443]

How many weeks

[@Lisa_M_V]

Yay 😀 I love chickens had them as a kid love to have fresh eggs every day 🥚

[@DragonflyArtz1]

Oh. look at the little eggs! I didn't know the first eggs would be so small. It does stand to reason! Nice job Chicky Girls! The way it is supposed to be! Yes!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@wahgarden6524]

Even my first chick LAYD her first egg SHE WAS SO SMALL AND HER EGG WAS TINY

[@herewegoagain7141]

@@wahgarden6524 same omg my chicken is a 4 months old buff orpington and it was so small

[@eozen81]

I love making fresh pasta at home, but even though I was trying so hard I never could have that "yellowish" pasta dough and then I noticed it's just because of the egg yolk, only good eggs are the fundamental of a good fresh pasta which looks orange or more yellowish. Your video is a proof of that because of the egg yolk's color. Thank you for the video Pete, bone appetite :)

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@CFarnwide]

Interesting! I’d never thought of the yolk and color of pasta. We don’t do a lot of baking either but one of our neighbors does. She always buys our excess exclusively for baking. Any ideas why? Ive heard from several other sources homegrown eggs are superior for baking. 🤷‍♂️

[@flyingcheff]

I recommend always waiting until the eggs are finished cooking (at low/medium heat slowly and gently) to add salt as it causes the egg molecules to separate, not stay as closely together/cohesive. Anything you cook will continue to cook until the temp reaches room temp so great that you stopped the cooking early. Great video. I love the organic method and how excited you are is so compelling!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Gabby Flying Chef Thank you

[@johncspine2787]

Funny..I just said the same above. Egg wash for breads, add salt, mix, watch it thin it out..

[@danakarloz5845]

That was so cute 🥰

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

👍🙂

[@stantheman5163]

Nice! The eggs I get from my friend at work have orange yolks like that and I love them too! Good work dude and congratulations! We were just visiting Texas last week for my son's wedding. Nice weather there this time of year while we are still feeling the chill here in Oregon.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Stan the Man Thank you, you should move down here. I used to live in Michigan and I'll never go back to live there....too cold.

[@stantheman5163]

LOL. All my exes live in Texas. My wife does not want to join them! She met my first wife this trip and it went better than I could have hoped, but I will not tempt fate. :-)

[@Lisa_M_V]

I cook my eggs in coconut oil too (healthiest oil and can be heated to high temperature without changing its molecular structure ) and I use Himalayan salt 🧂💯❤️

[@johncspine2787]

Salt breaks down eggs, if you make up an egg wash for breads, use salt and mix thoroughly, watch it thin it out..so, when cooking eggs, use salt after they’ve set or finished cooking..!

[@eligames3794]

I just got my first egg today but we’re in winter where it’s 20 degrees and below.one day I just go out to check and I got two eggs from my Isa browns . I was wait for that day !

[@annettenewton6240]

Well I got me some chicks, they are 10 days old now, will finish the run up tomorrow. Then a little later on I will get that automatic door opener. Keep up the videos I do enjoy them.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Annette Newton Awesome, thank you. That door has been working flawlessly.

[@jessiejewell2103]

Great vid. Had to sub

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@mcdouche2]

Your kitchen needs cabinets. Trade eggs for cabinets.

[@Paul_n_Texas]

Greetings and salutations Pete. I don't post links on others pages but The Crouch Ranch just posted a vid about a mobile chicken who-da-wankus (it's a real word for Texans) that you might be interested in. I heard you mention feeding clover etc. so that little building might tie in nicely for the next Pete project :) plus they mow the yard!!!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Fred Flinstone Thanks, I'll check it out. Yep more projects for sure.

[@cherxiong8042]

Different breed of hens will make different color yolk. Unless they are the same breed, and fed differently. The yolk will generally look the same. As for the taste, just cause it taste different, doesn’t prove to be more nutritious. My opinion

[@newdayfarm9463]

Awesome! I love yard eggs! Home raised chicken is so much better tasting too. I’m about to start on my chicken coop and run in a few weeks. I’m gonna borrow your design if that’s ok.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

New Day Farm Absolutely, I put my videos on KZbin for everyone to see and get ideas from. I've learned so much about raising chickens since we started back in December. The hard part is getting everything ready, the coop and run. After that you can relax a bit.

[@newdayfarm9463]

Pete B. Thanks!!👩🏻‍🌾

[@danakarloz5845]

I’m so excited for my Rhode Island Reds! They’re almost old enough to lay eggs. Maybe next week 🤞

[@danakarloz5845]

One of our favorite dishes is egg foo young and I’m growing the vegetables for it now!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Awesome, you'll have very tasty eggs 👍

[@CFarnwide]

Rhode Island Reds are great egg producers and should give you plenty. Absolutely gorgeous birds as well!

[@georgewhitaker1295]

You can use the egg shells for a supplement. Clean the shells good let them dry thoroughly then crush them and put them in you supplement feeder.

[@johncspine2787]

Larger grit sized calcium is better as it “lasts” longer especially at night when they are forming new eggs. It’s certainly not bad in any way just be sure to bake and crush them so they can’t recognize it.

[@shanekneeshaw3483]

Corn thats what you want for the perfect egg 🥚

[@karen5863]

cant bet home grown , can we have more on the chicken please

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

karen hudson Yes home grown is the best and I'll have some more chicken videos soon. Thank you

[@Hailstonepie]

No comparison

[@diamonddrop7137]

My brown hen (probably isa brown) had her first at the age of 17 weeks 1 day, she weight 1.6kg at that time and her first egg only weight 42gr, soo tiny. Today she had her 5th and the weight is 51gr, still tiny but at least it gets bigger 🤣 My other one (i have 2 hens) layed her 3rd today at the age of 17 weeks 3 days, she weight 1.48kg and her 3rd egg weights 47gr. Normal size egg here weight around 62gr, so still a long way to go lmao. I haven't cook any of my 8 precious eggs from my hens yet but i expect it to have more orange yolk too now as i too let them roam around freely in my yard and garden so they be eating grass, vegetable crops, bugs, dirt and leftover fruits from my kitchen. Gotta check it out tomorrow!!

[@dollyperry3020]

How many weeks old were they? Mine are 10 weeks old and I'm hoping they will start laying at 18 weeks :)

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

They are exactly 17 1/2 weeks old

[@dollyperry3020]

Thank you!

[@drow8569]

How long did it take for the rode island reds to lay their first egg? Im waiting on my rode islands to lay.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

They were 17 1/2 weeks old when they laid their first egg.

[@katherineaustin2477]

Our hens are 6 months old.The first eggs we got are so small .now the eggs are getting bigger.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@rickydowell4195]

The yolk in the eggs will definitely be more yellow than a store bought egg. I feed my chickens dumor brand feed. If you read the back at tells you when they should start laying eggs and when the start switching their feed. I thought the chart was pretty accurate.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

I just changed there feed from Natures best organic chick starter and grower to the organic egg layer just over a week ago, I'm glad I did just in time.

[@dunestaniszewski2300]

Ricky dowel- They’re suppose to be orange when they’re healthy, not pale yellow.

[@nadermissaoui3193]

Tast like ....mmmmmm....an egg😅

[@lustooswaggy]

Are chickens laid there first egg today

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@dunestaniszewski2300]

It’s not the same chicken... a hens body take 24-26 hours to produce an egg. I just got my first egg today! It was from my RIR x Ameracuana. It was almost as dark as an olive eggers egg!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

true, the second egg was probably another hen.