My Country Blog of This and That: Surprise

Harvest 2010

Can We Outdo 2009?

I Can
*12 pints strawberry jam
*9 pints cherry jam
*21 pints blackberry jelly
*6 pints pineapple jelly
*14 pints plum jelly
*8 pints peach jelly
*4 pints peach syrup
*24 pints salsa
*8 quarts bread and butter pickles
*16 quarts tomatoes
*8 quarts apple pie filling
*8 quarts apples
*16 pints pear honey
*9 pints banana split in a jar
*10 pints pear jelly

I Freeze
*9 1/2 quarts strawberries
*10 quarts peaches
*19 quarts cut off corn
*16 gallons goat milk

Daily From the Barn
*20 to 26 eggs
* 2 quarts milk

Harvest 2009

I Can
*15 half pints of cherry jam
*24 quarts of green beans
*32 quarts tomatoes
*21 half pints apple jelly
*8 quarts apples
*10 pints pizza sauce

I Freeze
*23 gallon bags corn on the cob
*32 quart bags cut off corn
*4 gallon bags squash slices
*4 gallon bags zucchini sizes
*4 quarts bags peppers
*4 quart bags cherries
*24 quart bags apples
*12 quart bags pumpkin

I Dehydrate
*6 quarts dried cinnamon apple rings

I Dry
*Common Sage
*Lemon Thyme
*Basil
*Parsley
*Lavender
*Oregano

Daily From the Barn
*12 to 14 eggs

March 31, 2011

Surprise

You never know what you might find in the hen's egg boxes. I am assuming this is a young pullets egg. They have all just started to lay.

My boys thought this was absolutely hilarious!

It only had white inside! No yolk!

10 comments:

Linda said...: Wow, that sure is a strange one!; March 31, 2011 at 9:40 PM
Teresa said...: That is quite the interesting shape. I think I found a duck egg in the chicken's nest box today. :-); March 31, 2011 at 9:45 PM
Brazy Creek Farm (Brad and Susy) said...: I love pullet eggs. They are funny! Ive had a few weird ones like this one. Have you ever had a really small one yet? I had a pullet lay one the size of a robins egg. A friend of mine calls those ones chicken farts LOL. Cute!; March 31, 2011 at 10:39 PM
Gorges Smythe said...: Now THAT is unusual!; March 31, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Dawn said...: That's actually a very cute egg! And I have NEVER called an egg "cute" before;))); April 1, 2011 at 1:18 AM
Jen said...: Funny lookin egg... we get weird ones every once in awhile too :); April 1, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Sue from Ky. said...: The amazing things children get to see and do on a farm.Isn't it great?; April 1, 2011 at 11:54 AM
LindaG said...: I've heard of that happening. Sure does look weird.
Maybe she was playing an April Fool's joke on you. ;)
Have a great weekend! :); April 1, 2011 at 12:38 PM
Julia said...: That egg is different. I've received a few strange eggs too. My strange eggs are usually ones in a membrane shell.; April 1, 2011 at 8:15 PM
Granny Annie said...: We too have found some crazy looking eggs in the hen house when the pullets first start laying.; April 3, 2011 at 7:16 AM