What's Up With Our EGG Supply?

What's Up With Our EGG Supply?

Trust me, folks have been contacting me about our tight (sold out) position on eggs.

Many customers let us know they really enjoy reading about our farm in the weekly Newsletter each Saturday. But, did you know the newsletter also contains a section titled "Product Availability Update"?

This is where I let you know relevant details about restock dates, product issues, and etc. Here is the latest news about our eggs:
Eggs - Our "girls" are working hard to catch up after the holiday sales and ask for your patience. Please check each Wednesday just before YOUR
delivery.

Here is a bit more details about egg availability (also known as supply chain interruptions). While holiday sales put a strain on supply, the cold weather - specifically the 3-4 nights in a row in the teen's) did a number on our water system. Even though we turned off the water at night and unhooked the lines to keep the pipes from freezing they did anyway and busted.

In many cases it also pushed the water nipplers out.

No worries, I set up a temporary watering system for the hens until the weather improved where I could repair the lines.

Then came a mystery! Sometime after the eggs were gathered in the afternoon the water was being turned off at the valve. Definitely NOT something the hens could do! And, all of the folks working for us stated they had not turned off the water.

Anyway, for 2 to 3 days the hens were out of water for the better part of 12-15 hours each day. This affected their nutrition (food) intake which caused about 200 or so hens to stop laying.

All the water lines have since been repaired - in fact, I have purchased new PEX pipe and will soon replace the PVC pipe currently used.

The good news is egg production is getting better. And, we are scheduled to receive new hens late March. Hopefully we will be fully stocked soon.

Until then, please check out our Product Availability Update section in each newsletter for current product status. And, for eggs, please only order eggs on the Wednesday evening prior to your scheduled delivery. That's the fairest way I know to try and take care of everyone possible. Thanks for your patience!

Next week I plan to update you on the status of our soil test and what steps we are taking to improve soil health on our farm.

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