Grandma Sally and HaPa dropped off our new flock a little over a week ago- three red hens and three white ones. They've adjusted extremely well to their new coop and outdoor run, and were all laying eggs by their first full day here. The kids really are enjoying their new "chore" of collecting the eggs and helping with the feeding duties. We're learning by trial and error what types of vegetable scraps these ladies love, and which they turn up their combs at. So far they love watermelon, tomatoes, and apples, but can't be bothered with bananas, alfalfa sprouts, or pumpkins. I wonder if there's some rhyme or reason to it all (sweet things? seedy things? watery things? things rich in a certain vitamin?), but so far I haven't puzzled out their code.
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| Grandma (with homemade hat) and HaPa |
They are amusing to watch, though, scratching earnestly at the leafy ground in their run, looking for grubs or a little leftover scratch. When they see any of us, they come running with this comical waddle, looking for handouts. And the eggs are delicious. We are getting more than 3 dozen per week, so at this rate we're going to have to start finding egg eaters to give some to, or we'll all end up on Lipitor by the end of the winter.
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| Aiden feeding kale |
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| Haley feeding "scratch" (cracked corn) - with her "new to her" ski goggles (?) |
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| Kimball loves the chickens too- a little more than the chickens would like! |
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