Yeah, okay. It’s a dumb headline. But I couldn’t resist. Yesterday was a very big day at Coop DeVille and I’m pretty eggcited. (that’s even worse, isn’t it?). We got our first egg!

It was the color of light caramel and perfect in its small, smooth shelled, flawlessly shaped egg-ness. Unfortunately, we slept in and missed the actual blessed event, but found it exactly where we’d hoped — in the nest box.

In fact, it was right alongside the golf ball we placed there to offer the power of suggestion (actually, so the chickens understand the purpose of the box). Since I just finished the nest boxes this week, I’m especially satisfied the hen found it an acceptable place to lay her first egg.

Though I don’t know for sure who laid it, I know who didn’t. It wasn’t Rosie or Vera, the Brown Leghorns. They will lay white eggs, as will Violet, Blue and Trouble, our trio of Blue Andalusians. Nor was it Carmella, Darla or Lola, the Araucanas/Americanas. They will lay blue or green eggs. That leaves one of the three Silver Wyandottes, one of three Black Australorps or one of three Buff Orpingtons. My vote is with one of the Wyandottes, but this is a mystery I’m going to love trying to solve.

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