Our first eggs of the year

First 2 eggs- 2012

 After much chicken drama, we have finally collected our first eggs this year.  We started the season out in the spring with 22 baby chicks.  After an ambush by a band of racoons, we were down to 8 chickens.

 The thinning out of our flock with one big swoop had a couple of effects.  The first was that we now did not have to figure out what to do with our 3 roosters.  The second was that I was on a mission to protect the remaining members of the flock.  I was determined to get some EGGS!! 

Baby Chicks 2012

 Baby Chicks arrived April 12th this year and so far we have great success.  The kids love holding and taking care of the chicks and they are looking forward to early fall/ late summer when we can start collecting eggs.