chickens

Eggs!

hen on egg The two surviving hens are laying eggs. On Saturday, Chuck put in the fence for the chicken yard (which is great — photos to come) and he was rewarded by finding the very first egg. Since then, they’ve each been laying one a day — little eggs, about half the size of a commercial egg, but then again, they’re still sort of little hens.

egg in nestHere’s a photo of an egg in the nesting box. It’s like a prize every time I find one — very cool.

chickens in the yard We also let them wander around the yard, which seemed to entertain them mightily. They explored the flower beds, and I’m hoping they ate some bugs. Although this morning I caught them eating the green raspberries, so they got shooed back into their yard.

I'm a writer and editor based in Livingston, Montana. I moved to Livingston from the San Francisco Bay area in 2002 in search of affordable housing and a small community with a vibrant arts community. I found both. LivingSmall details my experience buying and renovating a house, building a garden, becoming a part of this community. It also chronicles my efforts to rebuild my life after the sudden death of my younger brother, and closest companion, Patrick in a car wreck.

One comment on “Eggs!

  1. Bad hens! But nice eggs
    my friend Maggie’s hens are great for devouring ants nests, I could use a few of them here right now!

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