Eggs Again!

Our new hens have arrived and have started production! March 24th the first 6 came in and just 3 weeks later the first eggs made their appearance.

Our supplier was shorted on their order - they were expecting 450 hens and only received 125 so we were fortunate to get any at all. April 21st we were able to get 4 more so we now have 10. They were quite skitterish at first but after lots of coaxing and hand feeding they learned to trust us and they now run to meet us when we approach the gate. They do their little chicken dance and follow us around waiting for us to dish out some yummy sunflower seed or turn over rocks so they can get the bugs. We're getting 5 to 6 eggs a day now and the eggs are increasing in size so it won't be long before we will be able to sell again. Proceeds from egg sales go to our daughter who is disabled and cannot work so has very little money for the fun things in life. However, selling eggs provides her with funds to do things like go out for tea or lunch, see a movie, or buy an ice-cream treat.

The other 4 should be laying in the next week or two so all is well in the little hen house in Gumboot Country.