Monday, March 21, 2011

Our First Egg

 Hey my friends!
I forgot to tell you about our first EGG!
A couple of weeks ago, one of our hens, Lucille, left us this sweet surprise :)



 The cutest little brown egg ever!



 And here she is, our one and only egg layer, so far :)


She and our new banty cochin snuggle up and roost side by side.


This is Tinkerbell, a fancy little "fluffy butt", with feathers down her legs.


We made french toast with our fresh eggs today,
it has been "egg-citing" around the farmyard lately.

And, do you remember my sugar mold I used to have holding
candles on my coffee table??
Well, I decided to use it as a planter on our table on the porch.


So, what do you think? 


I'd like to thank you all for voting for me at the 
I appreciate you taking time to do this :)

I'm joining The Homestead Barn Hop with Amy.

I really appreciate you all for following along.
Blessings
Becky C
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47 comments:

  1. The Vintage FarmhouseMarch 21, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    This is so exciting! We just recently got chicks and I can't wait until they get big. I've never had a fresh egg before!

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  2. DebMarch 21, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Congratulations on the first fresh egg. I think chickens are really neat little characters. Hugs, Deb=^..^=x5

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  3. Lori @ Katies Rose Cottage DesignsMarch 21, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Becky ~
    Congratulations on your first egg ~
    It looks so pretty :)
    I love your herbs too ! We just planted some
    about a week ago and are using them to cook
    with already ~ it is so much fun !

    xoxo
    Lori

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  4. Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of SuburbiaMarch 21, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    How exciting is that!!!!!! So cute!!!
    XO
    Kristin

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  5. stefanieMarch 21, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    how fun!!!!

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  6. Anne MarieMarch 21, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    we just ordered more chicks today...can't wait to get them here! I think we even purchased a few Cochins.....that's a first for us.......

    the planter looks great - and all the best for you making the top 25!

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  7. TriciaMarch 21, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    How exciting! I would love to have chickens, I think it would be so much fun.

    Love your planter idea too :)

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  8. LaraMarch 21, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    What a cute nestled little first egg! Your chickens are cute. I have always wanted to hold a chicken in my arms (never have in my life).. maybe someday. :)
    Lara

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  9. AnonymousMarch 21, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Love the chickens and the 1 egg...too funny! I have one of those candle holder thingies too...great idea with the plants for spring! thanx for sharing, tiff

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  10. Amy KinserMarch 21, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    First of all, Lucille is a beauty!!! I am so happy that she is well and laying eggs for you. Praise God for healed chickens!!!

    Second...You got my vote!! You know you are my inspiration in so many ways and my friend!!

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  11. Anji JohnstonMarch 21, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    Congratulations on the egg! And I just added my vote for your blog!
    Have an egg-citing week ahead (sorry - could'nt resist!).

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  12. Pam@OurAdventuresInHomeImprovementMarch 21, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    Congratulations on your first egg! I remember when we were kids, it was so exciting when our hens started laying eggs. Fun memories!

    Have a great day.
    Pam

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  13. Boho Farm and HomeMarch 21, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Yippee! You got your first egg.
    That is a great feeling!
    All the girls look lovely!
    xo Caroline

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  14. Gypsea NurseMarch 22, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    YEH!! Brings me back to "babcia's" (grandmother in Polish) her farm... and collecting the eggs... ahh.. the sweet innocence then..
    beautiful post~
    Smiles~
    C

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  15. All That JazzMarch 22, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    Congratulations on the egg! So cool!! I hope you have more egg layers soon...especially before Easter! ;-)
    ~michelle~

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  16. AnneMarch 22, 2011 at 12:36 AM

    Oh, that is so sweet! I love chickens!! We used to have ducks and got an egg every day. There's nothing like fresh eggs!!!

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  17. AnonymousMarch 22, 2011 at 2:07 AM

    Lucille is "Egg-cellent!" (Couldn't resist) We'll be getting baby chicks next month but it will be a few months before we see any of those lil' buggers! :)

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  18. Blondie's JournalMarch 22, 2011 at 5:00 AM

    Your chickens are so cute and that egg was almost too pretty to eat!!

    I love how you have changed up the sugar mold...it looks great!

    XO,
    Janie

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  19. Vintage GalMarch 22, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    How exciting~! I am waiting for my little chicks to come in. We have ordered them and Mr. Vintage is going to build a chicken tractor. I can hardly wait! Love the sugar mold planter ;-)

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  20. SUSAN HEMANNMarch 22, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    How wonderful to have your own eggs. Fresh! Your chickens (or hens?) would be wonderful to paint.
    I love the sugar mold turned planter! I'm a gardener so I love to see what people come up with for planters. There is a new book Gardening in No Time, that has wonderful ideas for planters.

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  21. AnonymousMarch 22, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    Love that little egg! Love all of your spring touches too - especially the "borrowed" red bud branches - very pretty. I might have "borrowed" a thing or two like that, I just might have!

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  22. AnonymousMarch 22, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    Cute little egg! I'm using galvanized buckets as hanging planters this year...instead of those plastic hanging pots from the hardware store...I threw those away...lol...Mel's Cabin is all about rustic and easy life..

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  23. UnknownMarch 22, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    OH the joy of fresh eggs... Luck girl I have always wanted chickens have a great day

    ~~Pattie~~
    The Shabby Chick

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  24. Deb @ Lavender Garden CottageMarch 22, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    Your chickens are such good girls!

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  25. Alison @ The PolohouseMarch 22, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Would love to have chickens! There's nothing like fresh eggs in the morning. Ahhh.
    Love what you did with your sugar mold too!
    We've got another month until we can start planting up here...usually Mother's Day weekend and then you're good to go!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  26. AnnMarch 22, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    How wonderful. I've heard from so many people how rewarding raising chickens is. As a city dwellerm, I'm afraid we can't. Your sugar mold looks like a perfect planter, I used mine in my craft room for all of my brushes, art pens, rulers ect. Maybe I'll find another at one of the flea market shows this spring to make a planter.
    Ann

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  27. Jill @ The Prairie HomesteadMarch 22, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    Congrats on your egg! Isn't it so exciting when you finally start to see the fruits (or should I say eggs) of your labor? ;) Thanks for sharing this with the Homestead Barn HOp!

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  28. Honey at 2805March 22, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    Aaah, how sweet! Your little chickens are "good eggs" :)

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  29. Rachel Noelle PallasMarch 22, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Oh my goodness Lucille is just precious!!;) Love your wooden mold too! Hugs,Rachel

    French Farmhouse 425

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  30. mybelleepoqueMarch 22, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    This so makes me want to move...to the country :)

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  31. A Wild ThingMarch 22, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    My tiny hen house is being built as we speak, I've missed my hens for 10 years...it's time...mmmm...French toast with fresh eggs, nuttin' better!

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  32. Megan @ Restoring the RoostMarch 22, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    Congrats on the first egg! I remember my first egg we got from our chickens--it was on Halloween last year. They are such good layers and one of them is now broody sitting on her nest :) Hope you enjoy many more eggs to follow!

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  33. {oc cottage}March 22, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    Oh how sweet!!!

    m ^..^

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  34. Rustic and WhiteMarch 22, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Becky, this certainly is eggciting news. I always wanted hens but don't think they are in my future...my husband hasn't been swayed...yet:o)

    Enjoy your future eggs!!
    Carrie

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  35. tarrahMarch 23, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Congrats on the first egg! We have Rhode Island Reds and we were eggstatic with our first egg! ;)
    Love all your pictures (as always)...still working on my "whites"....it's coming along...will share some pics with you when it's done. Thanks again! :)

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  36. UnknownMarch 23, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    What a beautiful egg! And beautiful chickens. Your little herb garden looks so good....I'm envious. I forget to water for a day or two and they are DEAD, DEAD, DEAD! Happy Spring from Houston, TX!!

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  37. Privet and HollyMarch 23, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    I'm such a sucker
    for chickens and
    if I were a farmer's
    wife, we'd be the
    vegetarian kind that
    ONLY eat the eggs and
    never the bird!!!
    So sweet, Becky!
    xx Suzanne

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  38. Amanda ThorntonMarch 23, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    What an amazing experience! the first egg :) I've always wanted chickens and this post is just stoking the fire ;)

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  39. from me to thee.........March 24, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    we bought our first baby chickens last spring, and we got the first egg it felt like Christmas !!! Even now, with 6 eggs a day on average, I still am excited to get eggs, I so appreciate them and it is such a marvel and great experience, hard to put into words....enjoy!! Linda

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  40. CathyMarch 25, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    Love me some good ole "fresh eggs"!! Might just have to "borrow" your idea of using the sugar mold as a sweet planter! Right now, mine is just setting on my work table with no purpose! Thanks for sharing...Happy Creating..........
    Cathy aka GGJ

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  41. AnonymousMarch 25, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    How exciting, Becky... yay! Your chickens are little cuties! We've been wanting to get some, but we need to build us a chicken coop first.
    Great idea to use your sugar mold for a planter... looks beautiful!!
    Have a great weekend!
    ~ Jo :)

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  42. KimMarch 29, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Wonderful blog - so happy to have found it. I'm your newest follower. Love those cute chickens!
    Kim

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  43. UnknownMarch 29, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    I love the sugar mold as a planter...perfect! Everything here is always so pretty and inspiring!!!

    Fresh eggs sound wonderful!

    xo

    :) T

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  44. Alison @ The PolohouseMarch 29, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    Hi Becky!
    I had a little family of baby chickens one time, when I was little. When they got older, my parents made us give them to another farm that had chicken coops. I was so sad to see my little friends go!
    Great post.
    BTW.... I just passed a Stylish Blog Award on to you this evening on my blog. Please stop by soon and take it and share it as well!
    Thanks,
    Alison

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  45. janette@ The2SeasonsMarch 29, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    I'm new to your blog. It looks like there is some egg salad in your future.

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  46. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Hi Becky,
    Congrats of the lovely egg, your hen is beautiful!
    I just wanted to let you know I featured you again at "The Vintage Inspired Home". Grab the I'm featured button on the sidebar if you'd like!
    Have a great day.
    Sincerely,
    Melinda

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  47. AnonymousApril 8, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    I remember the excitement of getting our first egg last Spring. We were hootin and hollerin like it was Christmas morning. Now we are getting beaucoups from our four girls. Beautiful brown ad blue and green eggs. Our neighbors just love it when I give them a dozen eggs. :)

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