We got our chickens last spring and they just started laying this week! It's so awesome.

We have 29 (28 hens, and one rooster), and the eggs are still pretty sparse. We are getting an average of about 2 a day. Once we get enough we are will sell them, as well as sell chicks in the spring. We have a couple different penned areas where they are able to feed so currently more than 1/2 their feed coming from our backyard. Once one becomes icky ~ we move them to the other until the grass and vegetation grows back. In addition, they get the leftovers from the garden, extra weeds from the yard and all the grass clippings. This winter will be harder since they won't be out as much, and confined to the coop more .

Zoonana ~ I am curious about them laying in the winter. Do you leave lights on in the coop all day? From the farmers around here, I have heard in the winter you need to light the coop for at lease 15 hours to keep their egg production up. Also, I agree with the moulting thing....we have feathers EVERYWHERE ~ It's been a never ending job cleaning them out everyday! Bleh ~

here's our first eggs from last week Ta-Daaaaaaaaa! ~ I'm such a dork!