There are still a few die hard subscribers that read the Gazette. Sadly readership has dropped off more than I would like to admit.
As the Hive account@mother2chicks I get quite a kick out of the gals, but understand others may enjoy a read about other types of critters like pigs or elephants horses cows etc. The girls are self entertaining and rarely get their feelings hurt so they don't even notice how the numbers have dwindled.
It has been a good week for egg laying. The Leghorns took the prize. Consistently laying an egg a day. All in all it was an average of 4 eggs per day . Nothing to write home about! Yet better than previous weeks where some days they would lay only 1 egg a day.
They did ask me if I would get them a pet Rooster. This really shocked me as they have never expressed any interest in motherhood except for the few times Brownie tried to hatch all of the eggs the other girls laid. I actually think she put her sisters up to asking for a Rooster. I let them know right away this topic was closed to further discussion! Some days we go round and round!
Here is Dot being humorous asking me "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
Honestly, they are like children and will try to get away with anything they can. You should hear them bicker at night as they fight to see who will get the best spot to roost on.
Since the weather has been so nice the gals have been free ranging for hours at a time. Now that I know they can become airborne if necessary at quite a clip. They have earned more time in the field.
Blue has fully regained use of her foot again. Back to scratching for bugs in the dirt! They did such a good job cleaning up around a couple of the big trees that I have been able to rake and weed them properly.
This morning we took the fresh eggs stirred them up with a little bit of water. Put butter in the frying pan and had some nice fluffy eggs topped with cheese on a sandwich for breakfast. Guess that recipe is a no brainer! With the exception of adding a tiny bit of mayonnaise spread on the bread. A side of fresh honey bell oranges and we were good to go.
I get quite a kick out of the gals, but understand others may enjoy a read about other types of critters like pigs or elephants horses cows etc. The girls are self entertaining and rarely get their feelings hurt so they don't even notice how the numbers have dwindled.