I am now legal to sell eggs to the restaurants in Chicago and yesterday the chickens laid almost three dozen eggs and the ducks laid sixteen eggs. They are taking a long time to get big though. The eggs I mean, not the ducks. I get eggs of all sizes from the Khaki Campbell ducks but not too many big ones yet. They are still young.
The chickens were so excited at having Inspector Egg here that they all crowded into the hen house forgetting their strict instructions to behave like happy go lucky free range chooks OUTSIDE!
He loved the living and laying arrangements for both the ducks and the chickens and my cleaning and refrigeration plans. After noting that I owned scales and an egg candling light then running me, at speed, through all the legalities of selling and labeling, he gave me my license straight away.
Get those eggs moving, he said.
Nice and efficient was Inspector Egg. (And a little egg shaped- he blamed it on being the only poultry inspector for ten counties- from the Mississippi River up to the Indiana border, he said. He is overworked and spends way too much time in his car, he said. Getting egg shaped).
He was fast and efficient though. 
Just like my new egg candler. (Which could double as a rather unusual night light for the kitchen!). And my house is now very clean with a very clean fridge ( he needed to see where the eggs would be stored) that is filling up with very clean eggs.
Piglet slept quietly in his room while Inspector Egg was here. Little Poo-Bum Piglet is doing just a little bit better every day. Though I am still watchful.
Today I hope to at last get the front lawns mown – before it rains I hope. I have more Airbnb guests coming tomorrow. And two more groups next week.
I hope you have a great day.
Love celi
WEATHER: quite cool today
C
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39 responses to “LEGAL”
Goodness! One Egg Inspector for such a huge area! That feels downright ludicrous, doesn’t it? Poor Man.
Not to mention poor us. How many places don’t get proper follow ups, etc?
It’s worrisome.
Maybe I’m in a worry mood though. It feels like you got inspected within a month of when you first mentioned it? Or did you have to wait a lot longer?
He came pretty fast as it was my first. I am not sure how often I will see him
Though!
Good news and congratulations! I love your egg candler. Very pretty.
And I think this is the first full face view of piglet with his eyes wide open. Precious!
Congrats on your new license! I covet that egg candler. We need a new one, but we need a style that is more like a small flashlight so we don’t have to disturb the eggs to candle. Tortoise eggs are so, so delicate!
That is FANTASTIC news!!!
Congratulations on your newest farm endeavor. I wish you enormous success and many large eggs.
Congratulations on being egg legal. 🙂
Whoopeee! And thanks to your whirlwind helpers, too! Don’t get ‘bummed’ out, little Piglet Poo Bum- your nickname is because we adore you!!
Congrats on the egg license. I’m sure Inspector Egg knew you were a class act. I love this photo of Piglet, such a sweet face. Now to get the duck to up the size of their eggs. Stay warm.
Oh that’s wonderful news, all your hard work has paid off! And as for little Poo Bum Piglet, sounds like he behaved perfectly.
One word: Eggsellent!
Oh poor guy: ‘Poo Bum Piglet’ has found his name 🙂 ! Glad you got the licence – another door open . . .
Good news x 2… but Instagram… snow!!!
Brrr, it’s getting cold there. We haven’t had proper frost yet although the basil is finished. Have a lovely weekend and I’ll be checking in on Piglet on Monday.
This is a wonderful outcome! Los of work, but that’s never stopped you. 🙂 I’m pleased!
Very good!