Just wanted to update you all on our chickens. And I just added pears in there also, because they are about ready to start chowing down on.
Chickens:
So we have 8 adult chickens, of various breeds. My daughters will show some in the fair. The hens are giving us about 6 eggs a day. Thanks girls!
The little ones are heritage bantam breeds and we may try to start selling some eggs for folks to hatch. Or we probably won't, but they are super fun to play with. They have a small run that we can move around, with an enclosed roost and nesting boxes, but then during the day when we are home we let them out to free range. Chickens are fun. If you are thinking, should I get chickens? I would say YES!
You do need to have a place for them, and they need to be free from predators, but honestly a few hens don't even take that much feed. They love watermelon rinds and greens and things like that also.
We have two large pear trees on our property. Every year they bless us with beautiful fruit. I normally can some preserves and pie filling, and we just eat a lot of fresh pears. I also make cobblers and crumbles and sweet bread ( oh my) . They look to be on par to deliver again.
What's going on in your neck of the woods? Are you seeing the signs of Fall? ( To me pears signify the approaching Fall season).
Your lil' chicks are so sweet. Can't wait until we can get some too. Enjoy your juicy pears!
ReplyDeleteThey are such fun! Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteI can't wait to get back into chickens soon! I bet they love eating the cores and peelings from your pears.
ReplyDeleteAwww, love your chickens! My son wants some of those....he calls them zebra chickens!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up with Green Thumb Thursday. I hope to see you back this week.
Lisa
Your hens are so cute! We have 3 of our own. They stay in the coop at night but run around during the day. When I have time, I'll post an update on them. Isn't it funny how each one has her own personality?!
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