Look at All the Gorgeous Eggs My Chickens Are Laying!

Returning from Germany a few days ago (I promise to blog about that very soon and show you some great pictures), I came home to find that my hens have been very productive!

I've been raising chickens for so many years and had really gotten use to having fresh eggs every day. But, with the move to Bedford and not having a coop to house any chickens, I was really missing those lovely eggs. Last spring, the new chicken coops were completed, and the adorable chicks were delivered from Murray McMurray Hatchery in Iowa. All summer and autumn, those chicks were feasting on a rich, organic diet, and finally, just before Christmas, the hens began to lay eggs! They were rather small at first, but as the hens grew each day, so did the eggs.

What's really exciting is that each day, we're collecting an average of 100 eggs! Of course, I can't possibly use them all, so I'm happy to take big bowls of these delicious, farm-fresh eggs to the television studio and to my offices and share them with my staff. These pictures are of a bowl of eggs that I brought in the other day. (I also wanted to put in a few pictures of the chickens and hens as an added bonus!) Perhaps this will inspire you to cook some eggs for breakfast, lunch, or dinner today.

Comments

[Kathy]

Martha,
Your hens have been productive! The eggs---and the hens---are gorgeous. Thanks for the inspiration of having eggs for breakfast.
I'll be interested to see your pictures of Germany and to hear about your trip. You have brought back memories of my trips there and of the wonderful people I have met.
Kathy

[deezie]

Wow that is alot of eggs they are sure pretty and your hens are beautiful
deezie

[PAULINE MUCCIACCIO]

Hi Martha,
I had always wanted to raise chickens, studied everyhting that was need in the care of raising chickens. Picked out the chicks I intended to order from the Murray McMurray catalog. Because of zoning regulations I was unable to have chickens. I had the most delicious egg salad last night for dinner! Eggs great to have when your're looking for a fact & easy supper! When I was pregnant with my daughter I use to make myself an egg salad sandwich every morning to take to work..to this day my daughter doesn't care to have egg salad sandwichs. Hmm
wonder why?
Glad you had a wonderful trip..looking forward to your pictures & blog on your visit to Germany.
Pauline Mucciaccio

[Amy]

Beautiful! I'm having eggs for breakfast.

Amy

[Trish]

Wow, 100 eggs a day! Those are busy little chickens, pretty too, and I see you got a number of them to pose on the fence for you. If I had eggs as fresh as yours, I probably would eat more of them and egg salad is sounding pretty good right about now. I think it is great that you share with your staff. Trish

[Rhea]

I have friends in Western Massachusetts who raise chickens and have lots of fresh eggs. They took me to the chicken show out there one year. I never knew there were so many varieties.

[robin ball]

My favorite memories as a child were gathering the eggs each day. I always thanked each hen for their gift. However the gauntlet that I had to run with our rooster, "Roho" was the stuff nightmares were made of! Even today photos of hens relax me. Thank you Martha as always for sharing with your fans.

[JudyAnn Lorenz]

My husband will be jealous of these egg pictures. He's not going to be able to wait long before getting some chickens.

Martha, ever since I learned about your collecting faux bois, I have become interested in that. Can you give us some updating about your collection and experiences?

[Jean]

Good morning, Martha....

I just watched you take an egg out of it's shell, and wondered if you have ever tried a "trick" I discovered years ago quite by accident. While the egg is still warm, but not cold, roll it cracking the shell all over. Usually, the shell will peel off in one piece using this method. I've not had any luck if the egg is too hot, or too cold. And this could be a method used by everyone, but I've shown it to a lot of people......give it a try. I love your show, and your chickens fascinate me.......all those eggs.

[Sequana]

None of the chickens that lay eggs in the beautiful colors? I never knew how you could bear to break one of those.

[Carol]

Martha, you inspired me to own chickens about 7 years ago. Since then, I've had many varieties. I adore the little Cochins. We had a barn fire several years ago and I lost my hens. I had five roosters escape the fire and they are here and are free range to this day. I want more chickens but really need to rebuild my coop first. Nothing beats fresh eggs! Thanks for inspiring me once again.

[Make and Takes]

Great looking chickens. I love colored eggs. These bring me back to when I was a child and we owned chickens. My dad would tease and say that he was going to cook one up for soup. But I got really attached and named them all so that he would let us keep them all for their eggs. Fun memories.

[Dane]

Martha,

You have some beautiful chickens, you've inspired me to build my own coop. As I'm typing this, I have a pad by my side starting a layout; could you possibly share your plans for your chicken coop or some helpful ideas?

Thanks

[jerusalem]

Oh I love fresh eggs! How great to have so many readily available!

[Makayla]

Those are gorgeous and the lighting is beautiful as well.

[Kathy]

Martha,
Congratulations on your recent award! If anyone in media deserves recognition, you do.
Thanks for showing the pictures of your travels in Germany. It is close to my heart, and I have also visited the places you described. Thanks for the memories!
Kathy

[Jan Erickson]

Hi Martha, Wow, is my mouth watering! Oh, how I would love to have room on my property to raise chickens. In my next life, I would love to come back as the owner and caretaker of a beautiful self sustained farm. In the mean time, I buy organic eggs from Costco and they are great. While at Costco on Monday, I finally found all three of your new soups. Can't decide which one to try first but will try one tonight. Thanks again for sharing. Jan

[Kathryn]

Martha,
I have lived in North Carolina for 30 years, but grew up in a rural 'rich soil' farming community in Iowa. I was a 'city' girl from a town that boasted a population of 500. Both my maternal and fraternal grandparents lived on a farm. I was so lucky to grow up in a close family and I spent many summer days with my grandparents on their farms. Both grandparents raised oorn and soy beans, but they also had hogs, cattle, horses and chickens. I have some wonderful memories of those farm days. I really enjoy your blog. Thank you so much.

[Angie]

Hi Martha,
I live on the smallest island of the 3 islands in the Bay of Fundy, Deer Island, N.B. I have also raised hens, their eggs are the best, fresh eggs that is. We only have 11 hens, but that is plenty of eggs for us...

[Kathy]

Martha,
Since I recently posted my comments, I received a call from Germany about the presentation of your award---the Aenne Burda Award---in Munich. A friend of mine was there and talked about the impact you had on the audience. Once again, congratulations!
Kathy

[JJ]

Thanks for sharing your eggs. I have always loved eggs even when they were out of vogue. Love your new challenge and even though I live to be fit every day I enjoy all the new stuff you web page has to offer. Thanks, JJ

[Karen]

Martha you have inspired many of us to start our own flocks. I think that many people would be interested in seeing a segment on your show that would include a tour of your coop.Those of us with flocks would love to see plans of your coop so that we could benefit from your experience in layout, design and organization. ie. where to store the extra feed,the best way to keep the coop clean etc..

[Laura]

My daughter brought 3 leghorn chicks home from first grade. She is now in second grade and we enjoy the eggs from the 2 hens. The rooster is really fun to watch, too. We are waiting for our Cochin hens to grow mature enough to begin laying.
What a fun experience it has been for our whole family.

[The Equine Inn]

Dear Martha, Soooo very glad you were able to have the hens again. Hello, what happened to the Auracanas? You inspired me to have hens and still do. Ended up with a few roosters too, oh well. Have used Mc.Murray also. The ar. arent as healthy and long living,but i still have them, can not resist those beautiful shells and most nutricious eggs. love ya.

[Paula M.]

Martha,
As always I am fascinated by your chickens and their beautiful chicken coop! I remember seeing your Westport coop up close and thinking what a great home for them! So awesome! Please tell us sometime how to build a coop..with all the right amendities.
I love the photo of the hens just roosting in the sun!
I too adore Aracana's. My friend used to raise them and these eggs were so beautiful (not to mention the hens and rooster!) in their pastel rainbow of colors! I love having eggs for breakfast or even a light dinner sometimes!
Please post more photos of your beautiful brood! It's got me thinking "someday" when I retire, I'll tend to my very own chickens.
Paula :)