When I checked the hen house for eggs today there were two of ’em! They were sitting side by side and looking quite similar: smallish pale brown eggs, one slightly longer and ever-so-slightly darker than the other. What does this mean? Well, it appears someone has joined Sam on the laying team. And I have no … More Two Eggs are Better than One

I am now convinced that it is not Frodo who is the egg-layer, but my rotund Orpington, Sam. It appears that Frodo is just a slowpoke. When moving the chickens back and forth between their run and the vege pen I have to make sure that Frodo can always see one of the others. If they … More The Egg-laying Adventure Continues…

Yes, it has happened! Our first home-laid egg. What an exciting day! Everyone has been asking if the chickens are laying yet. It was almost getting as bad as kids asking, “Are we there yet?” It’s called winter. Winter is cold and dark and not conducive to egg-laying. But now that the weather is milder … More Stop the Presses, Somebody Laid an Egg!