How time flies

It is amazing that I have not gotten back to this blog till now. As the story continues. I started getting eggs from my first flock about Nov. when they were 5 to 6 months old. I was so excited. City girl gets eggs. What I really enjoyed about those first chickens was how much they relaxed me. After a hard days work, I would go out to feed the girls and just watch them. Slowly I could feel the tension melting away. I would watch them for hours. Something about being responsible for a chicken who is basically on the bottom of the food chain, gives you a since of accomplishment. Soon we were over run with eggs. A family of 6 can not possibly eat 9 to 10 eggs a day. But we soon learned how to cook eggs 101 different ways. That first flock lived with me for 4 seasons and were laying strong. When we moved, we gave our chickens to our son in the country. He was not as diligent at I at keeping them safe and one by one the disappeared into the night never to be found again.