Comments on: The egg which came first http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-egg-which-came-first/ none the wiser Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:17:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: mandarine http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-egg-which-came-first/#comment-9011 mandarine Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:27:38 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-egg-which-came-first/#comment-9011 Apparently, a second Mme Orpington decided to start laying today. Apparently, a second Mme Orpington decided to start laying today.

]]> By: polaris http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-egg-which-came-first/#comment-9010 polaris Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:28:26 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-egg-which-came-first/#comment-9010 Cool. Three cheers for one of the three Mme Orpingtons :) . Cool. Three cheers for one of the three Mme Orpingtons :) .

]]> By: mandarine http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-egg-which-came-first/#comment-8990 mandarine Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:57:37 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-egg-which-came-first/#comment-8990 Apart from building the <a href="http://www.arpentnourricier.org/la-fabrication-dun-tracteur-a-poules/" title="the article about building the chicken tractor" rel="nofollow">chicken coop</a>, it is hardly work at all, apart from just being around. All I do is toss a couple handfuls of grain, and pick up the eggs in return. The design of the coop (no floor) means that there is no cleaning. The high-fiber diet of the hens means that the droppings do not stink anyway. And the low population density should keep disease at bay, so that no vet work is required. Apart from building the chicken coop, it is hardly work at all, apart from just being around. All I do is toss a couple handfuls of grain, and pick up the eggs in return.
The design of the coop (no floor) means that there is no cleaning. The high-fiber diet of the hens means that the droppings do not stink anyway. And the low population density should keep disease at bay, so that no vet work is required.

]]> By: Maria http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-egg-which-came-first/#comment-8989 Maria Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:20:26 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-egg-which-came-first/#comment-8989 How cool to see the fruit of your (and the hens') work! Congrats! How cool to see the fruit of your (and the hens’) work! Congrats!

]]> By: mandarine http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-egg-which-came-first/#comment-8979 mandarine Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:16:29 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-egg-which-came-first/#comment-8979 Tai: the first three went into fried eggs for breakfast. The other three we ate yesterday on top of ground beef (this we call 'steak haché oeuf à cheval') Emily: the egg may be half as heavy as a standard one, but the yolk is almost as big. Which makes for delicious dwarf omelettes. Tai: the first three went into fried eggs for breakfast. The other three we ate yesterday on top of ground beef (this we call ’steak haché oeuf à cheval’)

Emily: the egg may be half as heavy as a standard one, but the yolk is almost as big. Which makes for delicious dwarf omelettes.

]]> By: Emily Barton http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-egg-which-came-first/#comment-8976 Emily Barton Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:20:05 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-egg-which-came-first/#comment-8976 Buy some doll house egg cups, and I bet you'll never know the difference. How wonderful to have your very own beautiful eggs. When I come for that promised visit, we'll have to add (baby-sized) omelettes to your menu. Buy some doll house egg cups, and I bet you’ll never know the difference. How wonderful to have your very own beautiful eggs. When I come for that promised visit, we’ll have to add (baby-sized) omelettes to your menu.

]]> By: Tai http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-egg-which-came-first/#comment-8975 Tai Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:22:09 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/the-egg-which-came-first/#comment-8975 What plat d'oeufs did you make with those beautiful little eggs? What plat d’oeufs did you make with those beautiful little eggs?

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