Fourteen free eggs for us

@JudyEv (365510)
Rockingham, Australia
November 17, 2025 6:39pm CST
At short notice, I rang my cousin to ask if we could take our Bavarian visitors to their farm, which they purchased from my father. They were in Tasmania but, to cut a long story short, they were happy for us to visit and to take our guests on a tour. We were also asked to collect the eggs and fill the garden ponds. They don’t have many hens but there were 14 eggs for us to collect all in the one nest. The reddish-brown chooks (chickens) are Isa Brown’s and very quiet, as you can see. They make ideal hens for families as they are good layers and make great pets.
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@KristenH (33586)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
11h
That's not a bad deal overall.
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@JudyEv (365510)
• Rockingham, Australia
9h
Eggs can be up to $10 a dozen here so I was very pleased to get some for free. I hope you're doing well.
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@MarieCoyle (50910)
6h
@JudyEv Ten dollars for a dozen eggs. No wonder you are excited to get some free ones, good grief! That's a lot.
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@JudyEv (365510)
• Rockingham, Australia
4h
@MarieCoyle I know it is a lot more than you pay over there but comparing prices between countries doesn't really work. I mostly pay about $6 but that's still probably three times when you have to pay.
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@rsa101 (40482)
• Philippines
9h
It’s great if they can afford to keep chickens around their home. Of course, one downside to having them is dealing with the smell and the noise they can create. Still, it’s nice to have them, as they provide food for us—not just fresh eggs, but meat as well.
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@rsa101 (40482)
• Philippines
8h
@JudyEv That is good to know.
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@JudyEv (365510)
• Rockingham, Australia
9h
These are far enough away from the house that there is very little noise and no smell. They have a large area to roam in.
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@AmbiePam (106441)
• United States
11h
I would love a pet hen.
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@JudyEv (365510)
• Rockingham, Australia
9h
They are good fun and have unique personalities. It's like most pets. When you get to know them well and they know you, they all have their own little quirks.
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@jstory07 (146540)
• Roseburg, Oregon
5h
Free eggs are always good. Enjoy them.
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@JudyEv (365510)
• Rockingham, Australia
5h
I was very pleased to get them. We've used them for scrambled eggs since.
@Deepizzaguy (116146)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8h
The hens that made the eggs on this post are wonderful.
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@JudyEv (365510)
• Rockingham, Australia
7h
It's nice that they don't mind being picked up.
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@MarieCoyle (50910)
8h
Free fresh eggs, can't beat that. If I lived somewhere that I could have chickens, I would be tempted!!
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@JudyEv (365510)
• Rockingham, Australia
7h
These have a good idea. They are very 'free-range'!!
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@NJChicaa (125298)
• United States
1h
free eggs are great!
@LindaOHio (206223)
• United States
1h
That's all very cool.