Record Setting Egg

Ok, I know I wrote that we got the biggest egg ever the other day, but the one I got this morning is a record setter. Honestly, I don't know what to say about it. I feel bad for the chicken that had to pass it.

Here are two contrasting photos of the gigantic egg and another of an extra large egg.

Here is a photo of this egg trying to fit in a carton with the rest of the eggs from this week.

A time of change

Fall is here. It is my favorite time of the year. I love to feel the chill in the air and to see the leaves change. I love the smell of the autumn. The pungent smell of decaying earth and foliage. The chickens are doing a wonderful job of cleaning out all of the undergrowth of the gardens around the house. They aerate and fertilizer the ground beneath their feet.
This is our foster horse, Sarge. He has been living here for about 2.5 months. He was a little underweight and wasn't very attractive, which is why I haven't posted any photos of him. We have been fattening him up and he is starting to grow his winter coat. He is 20 years old and a former racehorse. These days, he is more likely to be seen meandering through the fields around the house. I retrieved the largest chicken egg I have ever seen. It is like a super, jumbo! You can't really tell from the photo here, but it is as large as the palm of my hand.

Our oddball rooster, Falcon. He mostly keeps to himself.


I believe this Red Star is the breed that laid the huge egg. They are known for their large and plentiful eggs.

My favorite chickens are the Partridge Rocks.
Most days, the chickens hold a meeting on the barnyard gate.

A rooster in action!
"Can you believe how wide Bertha's behind has gotten?"