Winner Winner Chickens Lay Dinner

Four of the ladies are laying, now. My guess is that it's these four shown above, because of behavior, redder combs, and timing in the nesting box. Luckily, for them, I did not resort to pet-shaming. I considered it, though, when my friend, Karissa texted me this pic. 

My guesses are (starting at the top, moving clockwise) Myrtle (black marans), Kitty (Americauna), Steve (barred rock), and Bergita (Americauna). I haven't caught Frances (grey Americauna) or Gracie (the pea combed barred rock) in the boxes yet. Hopefully soon. 1/2 dozen eggs a day will be great! 

Aren't they gorgeous? I'm a little bummed that myrtle's eggs are not the deep burgundy typically associated with the marans breed, but I knew there was a 1:4 chance they would just be dark brown. That's why I upped my odds and originally bought two Marans...but one turned out to be a bert and taught me that my cool plan for "beating the odds wasn't cool at all. Oh well. I was still the winner winner with a chicken dinner in the end ;) 

Thanks, ladies, for the delicious offering. And, uh...sorry for all the mean things I said about you back when you were lazy free loaders. Way to up your game.