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| Happy Birthday! Mermaid (left), Cinderella (center) and big Belle (right) |
- Here is the blog post from the first day way back in April 2012 when we brought the little chicks home.
- I now cherish each and every egg. In the 7 months the chickens have been laying eggs, I sadly dropped one egg and my son crushed two eggs that were left unattended.
- The chickens follow you around the yard, enjoy to be petted and wait for you to let them out of the run like a dog waiting at the front door eager to run outside. They truly have become family pets.
- My daughter and I still are excited with anticipation every day collecting eggs. "How many eggs did they give us? Thank you for the eggs chickens!" she screams!
- I also really pay attention to the food scraps I give the chickens because I know that will come back right back to my family in the fresh eggs in a few days.
- The Rhode Island Reds are really tough birds and just a couple mornings ago it only 1˚ out and the chickens were fine. I remember worrying the first night they were outside it was over 40˚.
- The only eggs we have purchase since September were for dying for Easter.
- I love sharing the eggs with family, neighbors, and friends.
- I love taking my son out in the morning to let the chickens out, or to feed the chickens in the evening and watching him smile and wave to the chickens. He is only 1 year now and I hope he continues to enjoy having the chickens in our family.
- After the coop was built, the day to day cost of care for the chickens has really been minimal. I purchase a $17 bag of Layena feed every 6-8 weeks and thats about it.
Love that picture of the girls.
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