What a beautiful Mother's Day. Blue skies, full sun, the perfect start to summer 2012. The girls rise early, cognizant of the expanding days, and make the most of every moment. Egg production continues to be steady, with the hues of the shells become more vibrant as days wear on. How I look forward to the lazy, unscheduled days of the months ahead.......

Leap Year

It has been far too long since I have posted. The girls have had a productive winter, laying the most beautiful eggs for their eager clients. Unfortunately, today's snow set them back. I think spring had been settling into their core and they weren't ready to turn back to snow and confinement (sound familiar?)
But as Minnesotans we press forward, always knowing that green grass and warm temps can't elude us forever!
Check out the girls on FarmersDaughtersEggs.com to get pictures and info on the latest. Until then, eat organic!
Peace, Love, Poultry
Debbie

Indian Summer in the Barnyard

What a spectacular fall day! The girls were up with the crack of dawn, wanting to take advantage of the lingering warm weather. All three groups are finally getting along. Actually, the teenagers have taken up the role of big sisters to the new girls. We are getting at least two dozen eggs per day, the majority brown. All days are good days with this beautiful weather! Sunny side up!

Dog Days of Summer

Oh how I love these "dog days of summer." The weather has finally cooled, much of the earlier summer's work is done, and "the girls" are enjoying their two "cabins," a never ending abundance of bugs and worms, and amazing views of the lake.

Our brave teenager, "Little Girl," was the first of the second batch to lay. She informed me of her first success by clucking and following me around the barnyard. When I looked in the nesting box, there it was: a chocolate brown, miniature Cadbury like egg! That night as I went to tuck the girls in, she was proudly nestled in the big girl cabin, a new member of the egg-laying club!

The life of chickens seems so relaxed and well defined. I find myself envying them~

May Day!

May Day, 2011. I wish I could say it felt like May
but far from it. It is 40 degrees with a cold
westerly wind. The grass is green, the trees are budding,
but it's just plain cold. We had hoped to transfer the
chicks to the garage this weekend if the weather warmed.
They are becoming quite active, incredibly chatty (I can hear
them in my room when I wake up,) and are starting to attempt a
jail break by jumping on their water/feed containers. We have
high hopes that THIS WILL BE THE WEEK that spring truly arrives.
Enough 1 day, sunny teasers!

A Very Long Saturday

We woke up Saturday morning and realized we had lost almost half of our chicks. What happened we don't know. We think that it was a breed thing, as almost all of the Aracaunas and the majority of the Gold Links were the ones that died. We were afraid the entire "batch" was sick. Spent the day tending to the ones that were left. I am happy to report this morning, Palm Sunday, that the rest seemed to bounce back and are back to their perky selves.

Another Day Begins

Day 2 of Baby Chicks.....

All of the girls made it through their second night. Amazing, in one day they have gone from being lethargic chicks to talkative toddlers. They seem to have grown overnight!
Their adult counterparts in the coop are up to their usual spring mischief, laying all of their eggs UNDER the coop (where I can't reach them!) So, bless Bob's heart, he shoveled mounds of oak shavings underneath to squelch their plans. It's a tough thing when you spend YOUR days figuring out how to outsmart your chickens!