The Mystery Green Egg Solved on Our Homestead
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🥚 The Case of the Mystery Green Egg… SOLVED! 🕵️♀️
The investigation has felt like a tiny woodland mystery right in our backyard. For days I played detective, watching the nests, interviewing the nesting boxes, and keeping notes while the girls went about their daily routines. Hazel kept us entertained for a moment, lingering near a box, but the clues didn’t line up. Then today, Mabel spent long stretches in the far-right nesting box. I told my husband I’d check the coop while I was at work, and not long after, the phone buzzed with the verdict: “Yes, you had a little green egg in that basket.” CASE. CLOSED. 🐔
Mabel, the Buff Orpington we welcomed with big hopes and a dash of skepticism, has surprised us with a gleaming green treasure. It’s funny how a bird can keep a secret family tree and still bring so much joy to our little homestead. These green eggs feel like Christmas morning, every single time. The coop noise, the warm light on the nesting boxes, the quiet rhythm of life here—this is what we hoped to capture when we began this journey toward simpler days and closer-living with our flock.
Welcome to your official laying era, Mabel. 💚🥚 And welcome to the readers who’ve followed along as our chickens become more than livestock; they’re tiny characters in our homestead story.
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