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What kind of HOMEGROWN are you?: Dirt Under My Fingernails City Slicker

A bit about me:: a Brit living in a farmhouse in France. raised beds and orchard in the garden, just got my first livestock with 5 chickens (no eggs yet.....)

Latest greatest meal cooked at home:: courgette fritatta - got to do something with all these courgettes

Currently reading:: hunger games

Currently listening to:: David Guetta

My latest DIY project:: tiling

How did you find HOMEGROWN.org?: looking at chickens

Web site I recommend:: http://bbc.co.uk/recipes

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Eggstipation?

Hi, from rural France. I am a Brit mother of 3 living in an old French farmhouse. i have been learning my way through orchard keeping and growing fruit and vegetables over the last 10 years but have just embarked on my first livestock adventure. With 5 supposedly egg-laying chickens purchased and installed 10 days ago in their brand new coop with, supposedly, all the amenities they require i have been looking forward to my first rich yolky rewards....but i am still waiting. Advised by the…

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Posted on August 21, 2012 at 2:13pm — 1 Comment

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At 9:42am on August 22, 2012, Jennifer said…: Hi, Lisa! I just tweeted a link to your chicken question, so here's hoping we get more eyes (belonging to experienced chicken keepers, which I am not) on your post. I'll keep you updated on what I hear from the twitterverse, and, in the meantime, you might want to post this same question in the Backyard Chickens group, just in case the chicken experts see it there first. We'll get this solved! A girl needs her eggs!

Jennifer

At 9:14am on August 22, 2012, Jennifer said…: Yay! So glad you're enjoying HOMEGROWN—and so glad to have you here!

At 11:51am on August 21, 2012, Jennifer said…: Hi, Lisa. Welcome to HOMEGROWN! My name is Jennifer, and I'm the flock tender here (site updater and tweaker, feeder and waterer of content). I’m so glad you found us from so far away! I lived in France for a few months several years ago and absolutely fell in love. I bet the rest of the HOMEGROWN community would love to hear about your life there; if you’re game, please don’t be shy about posting stories and photos in The Stew, our member blog. You can always find the latest additions to the site at the very top of the homepage, and if you ever have questions, please don't hesitate to leave a comment on my profile page or shoot me a message. I hope you feel right at home!