Well it would seem that one of my fall chicks has finally decided that she will begin laying eggs. Her eggs have been this beautiful greenish blue color since she started laying a couple of weeks ago. This year we did choose to start over with basically a new flock of chickens we only held back one of the older hens to help teach the younger chicks how to chicken. I am beginning to dream of the angel food cakes…
When Henley and I went out to collect egg this morning Betty came running over to us! I thought to myself here we go what is Betty up to today! Well little Miss Betty said I would never guess what has happened!! Betty told me how Henrietta (one of the production red hens) had decided she wanted to be a mother hen. You can imagine what Betty had to tell Henrietta! Betty then went on to tell me how she…
Fall has officially arrived and so have my first eggs from my girls! I got the first two eggs from them Wednesday and the third from them today. We have six hens total three production red hens and three buff orpington hens and I am finally getting some eggs. They are on the smaller side but thats ok for their first eggs. We are planning to put together their winter enclosure that will also house Pete either this weekend or…
We have been busy planning farm things like fences, barns, goats and chickens. The middle of June seems far to long to wait to move. I decided in the meantime to make an egg basket while I wait. This basket turned out much larger than anticipated, meaning I will need many chickens to fill this basket. We are so excited for this new chapter in our lives!