It's a little unbelievable to me that we've already passed the 100 egg mark since the first post back in December. They just keep laying away. If we did have a rooster, we could make our flock huge in no time at all. Keep in mind, I'm not all interested in doing that...unless society actually collapses.
In other news, we went to Dallas for a week to visit T.'s brother. It was a fun trip, got to meet a friend of his who was also out visiting (but from South Carolina). I can't wait to get the pictures. While we were there, I read No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy...brutal and dark, but I did find it to be beautifully written.
Anyway, when we returned, I was walking around the house and discovered:
AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRGH!I knew this would happen eventually...the straw would wind up getting everywhere it possibly could and completely take over our lives. We're totally happy to be part of the ecosystem, providing birds and animals places to eat, drink, and raise their young. I'm sure the birds in this particular case thought they had hit the jackpot when they discovered the straw, but I have to draw the line somewhere and this is it. Besides being a little too Beverly Hillbillies, it feels like a fire hazard. It's coming down.
In addition, it appears the rainy season is pretty much over for a while (not good news for our reservoirs in NorCal) so we went ahead and raked all the hay out of the coop, revealing the earth again. It appears to have weathered the winter just fine, so we're giving it a chance to to dry out.
We've also moved the little chickens out to the garden area where the big chickens started about a year ago. They're hanging out in their crate and having supervised time outside. It's a pretty good gig for them. They appear to like it better than being in the garage all the time.
In addition, it appears the rainy season is pretty much over for a while (not good news for our reservoirs in NorCal) so we went ahead and raked all the hay out of the coop, revealing the earth again. It appears to have weathered the winter just fine, so we're giving it a chance to to dry out.
We've also moved the little chickens out to the garden area where the big chickens started about a year ago. They're hanging out in their crate and having supervised time outside. It's a pretty good gig for them. They appear to like it better than being in the garage all the time.
your blog is well well well
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