The sun FINALLY came out late this afternoon. By that time, I had already been soaked through about three times. Since this morning, we have had almost 9/10" of rain, and the grand total for the last five days is 2.33". It is not bad on the rain scale, but the grey skies and lack of sun have made just about everyone a little bit crazy, me included.I was able to get a few things done with the chickens. The mature girls are laying pretty nicely, we are getting about 4 or 5 eggs a day, plenty for us and some to pass around. The intermediate chicks are going to stay in the pen for about another week or ten days, and then I will put them in with the hens. The seven smallest chicks got let loose from their little pen this morning, and they are all doing just fine. That makes 11 young chicks (total) in one of the big pens, ten hens in the coop. We should be having PLENTY of eggs starting in the next several months...the young chicks will start laying in May or June.
The question is, will I get more checks later in the spring? No telling.
Deeds, Actions, Changes, SUNSHINE, Kindnesses, Whirled Peas, FUN!
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