Oh it feels good to be back to farming. In early January we received 100 assorted brown egg layers from Murray McMurray Hatchery. It has been 1.5 years since we last had chickens and we have been missing having a constant supply of yummy, nutritious eggs. After a month of staying warm and growing up in the basement, the chicks were moved to the barn to their new digs. And once this neverending winter finally says goodbye, the chicks will head out to pasture to eat all the delicious grass and bugs that help give their eggs that incredible orange yolk. We will supplement with certified organic grain from Lakeview Organic Grain. Although this will increase the price of our eggs, we think it's important to feed our animals grain that has no GMOs and is grown without synthetic pesticides or chemicals. The little ladies should start producing eggs by the end of May -- hopefully sooner!
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| The brand new chicks stay warm in the basement thanks an infrared lights. |
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| The teenage chicks check out the new barn space. |
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| Kaylee loves the chickens and gives them daily "rides." |
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| Stack of organic grain |
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