Tag: eggs

CLOSER AND CLOSER

February can be heartening to winter-weary souls. This is the time of year that the Parade of Hope begins. While we had another bout of below-freezing temperatures, and even got some snow, we also heard the first calls from Spring Peepers (frogs) and spotted… Continue Reading “CLOSER AND CLOSER”

THE DAM BROKE! MAYBE

After a 3-month drought, look what we found in the coop yesterday: I had given up on ever seeing this flock lay again and, while it looks like only one is laying, dare I hope the others will soon be back on track?

A NEW NESTBOX

Now that we are getting five or six eggs a day, I figured we’d better get the girls another nesting box. Once all ten hens are laying, two boxes may not be enough. The Little Giant nesting boxes we have been using have worked… Continue Reading “A NEW NESTBOX”

COOP SCOOP

The past few months with the chickens has mostly involved maintenance, with rare events worth mentioning. This month, however, a lot has been going on in the chicken coop so I thought I’d catch you up on their doings. As you may remember, I… Continue Reading “COOP SCOOP”

WHOSE CACKLEBERRY IS THIS?

My new pullets hatched in early June and have now passed the 6 month mark. I’ve been watching for eggs for the past couple of weeks with great anticipation. The wait is over … at least for one of them. Someone started laying eggs… Continue Reading “WHOSE CACKLEBERRY IS THIS?”

Old Yeller Comes to Visit

A big issue I have getting some of my projects done is getting the supplies to the house. Lugging home 2x4s and sheets of plywood has been a trial, and, progress has been very slow building up some of the infrastructure I want on… Continue Reading “Old Yeller Comes to Visit”