Shui Qing found a suitable reason: "Look how many hens I have. There are too few roosters. Adding a few more roosters will make sure the eggs hatch into chicks."
Commonly known as a fertilized egg.
When Aunt Li heard that this was the reason, she breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest to assure Shang Shuiqing, "Don't worry, my rooster is very strong! There's absolutely no problem."
I'll go back and get the rooster now; we'll settle the rabbit later.
Her family hatched a lot of roosters last year, a total of six!
Moreover, roosters are heavier than hens, so catching four might be enough to trade for two or three rabbits.
After saying that, Aunt Li rushed home.
Shuiqing repeated the same thing to the others.
Those who had many roosters at home immediately went back to catch some.
Suddenly, Shuiqing's family had many rabbits, and even more old hens!
Unlike factory-farmed chickens, these are genuine local chickens that are hatched from eggs and raised on earthworms, insects, and vegetables!
The steamed eggs turned out golden yellow.
It couldn't be purer!
The mall's purchase price is two yuan each.
Sold individually!
As a result, every morning when Shuiqing collects eggs, she always mutters: "Two yuan, two yuan, two yuan..."
During lunch break, Fan Jin looked at Shui Qing, who was counting the eggs for the day, and chuckled, "The kids have been talking about why you're calling out 'two yuan' when you're collecting eggs."
Only he knew the reason.
"Didn't they notice that the eggs they're eating now have a lot more yellow?" Shui Qing asked rhetorically.
Previously, there were few chickens, and they didn't lay many eggs. Most of the eggs they ate were cheap, affordable imported eggs bought from the mall.
Since we started replacing the rabbits a few days ago, the number of hens has been increasing every day, and the number of eggs has been increasing as well.
After deducting what they eat themselves each day, they can still sell quite a bit to the mall.
This is all money! It could be exchanged for rice, flour, and even rabbit meat!
“The children don’t pay attention to these things. They only know that they are lucky to have eggs to eat,” Fan Jin replied gently.
Shui Qing thought about it and realized that they had only been living a life of plenty for a few months.
Besides, she can eat regular eggs, so for the children, they are the best food imaginable.
Fan Jin thought for a moment, but still couldn't help asking, "Did you replace those rabbits?"
Even though they were all rabbits, he always felt that the rabbits he exchanged were different.
Shui Qing didn't deny it, "Yes, I traded six- or seven-month-old rabbits I picked out from the mall for the villagers, so maybe they'll have babies when we get back!"
Rabbits typically take about six months to become pregnant, and while their first batch of rabbits were of similar weight, they were of different ages, so they would have to wait at least two more months to switch back.
These rabbits have been kept in the rabbit pen for several days now, and they might already be pregnant...
Fan Jin calculated the time: "The rabbits can give birth about a month after they become pregnant. If things go smoothly, they will give birth to a litter around this time next month. The ones born in October can then continue to have babies."
"Then, litters of pups, old and new, will be born quickly."
Compared to hens, rabbits are much more expensive in terms of breeding, raising, and selling.
The only disadvantage is that it cannot lay eggs, but hens don't start laying eggs from the beginning.
By the time the hen opens the nest, the rabbits are ready to be sold and generate income.
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