Got news today that the hens at the farm are finally laying enough to feed the family and to take a dozen on to neighbors.
It’s a bit of an egg hunt because they aren’t in their nesting boxes yet. Dad’s still making room for them in the barn.
But I’m looking forward to farm-fresh eggs when we visit next. I’m especially looking forward to the kids doing the egg hunting.
I loved that treasure hunt when I was a kid…reaching inside nesting boxes, shooing hens away to gather the warm brown and speckled eggs. The ducks I cared for didn’t have nesting boxes, so I had to hunt for their eggs.
The Hoosier Outsider photo is of the portable pen at the farm. The idea is to make it easier for grass feeding.
I’m still eager to see if we can get some guineas…though they sound like they can be pretty noisy. New Mexico Farmgirl Thea shared her experiences recently in this old post.
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