Saturday, August 09, 2008

The 2008 Summer Egg-Olympics!


As the Olympics kicked off on the other side of the world, our "never wanting to be left out of anything" hens decided to have a little competition of their own!

Pictured above is today's entry from each of our actively laying girls - Ginger is conveniently molting, so she gets a pass from competing in this event. Although in the all time records category, she is the only one in our flock to have laid a double-yolk egg! Starting on the left and going clockwise are eggs from Marzipan, Layla and Babs.

Let's see what the judges have to say...

First up: Marzipan!

Somewhat respectable, but not really a championship effort... I think ol' Marzi isn't really interested. And for the record, she is by far the biggest (aka: fattest) chicken in the yard)

Next: Babs

Nice one, Babs! .35 ounces better than your roost-mate!

Finally: Layla

HOLY GIGANTIC EGG!! Topping Marzipan by a full ounce, with the biggest brown egg we've ever gotten, Layla definitely brought her 'Grade A' game to these Egg-Olympics!


...now if only the cats would get off their nap mats and do something worthwhile...

3 comments:

  1. That is hilarious. I wish I would have known. I would have entered the games. I think that fresh eggs are so much heavier. And yokier. Have you ever had a triple? We have had a couple. It is weird huh.

    I love the competition. That egg was gold medal worthy. Cluck cluck.

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  2. I made French Toast with all three eggs this morning, and Layla's Prize Winner was indeed a double yolker! Now that elite club has two members!!

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  3. YEAH LAYLA!!!! May she live long and lay much!!!!!

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