24/06/2026
How cute are those darker little pullet eggs? These darker little googies came from the pony line MillieFleur pullets - laying like crazy in the mixed ladies pen, where I have some 2 and 3yo girls, also starting to lay (lighter eggs for comparison).
While it might be tempting to hatch from these eggs - here’s why we won’t be hatching or selling MillieFleur this coming season: they’re too young.
Yes, they’ll be fertile, but hatching pullet eggs (the first eggs laid by young hens under a year old) often yield smaller, weaker chicks. These eggs have lower nutrient density, less space for the developing embryo, and thinner shells, which significantly reduce hatch rates and chick survival.
So, while the MillieFleur pullets grow out this year - looking fantastic in their paddock… we’ll be looking to our more mature hens for fertile eggs, once they’re laying, and fertility is tested.
I’m anticipating hatching my own and selling:
🐣 Silver MillieFleur
🐣 White
🐣 Easter and Olive eggers
Stay tuned!