Sunday, September 5, 2010

More Eggs

So I was wrong when I posted all four of the chickens were laying eggs. It turns out only Cicely and Rosemary were getting with the program. I had a discussion with Tansy and Marguerite a week ago and explained that their free ride was about over. They had developed nice drumsticks and becoming a "Snack-Pak" was in their future. They beat the deadline of September 17th this morning. =)

Now if I can convince them to use the nest box and not the floor of the coop. Tansy is a big girl and even after I moved the box around she still squeezed her chubby self behind it. Silly girl.

Angela and I had a very successful Market Day yesterday. I sold two skeins of yarn, one of which is going to New Jersey. Angela sold over two dozen baby hats! It was crazy!! She also sold some felted bags including one she made from my indigo dyed yarn. The lady bought two other bags but kept going back to the ID one until she finally bought it. She loved the idea of the natural dyed yarn. Very cool!

Have a blessed week!

3 comments:

Thistle Cove Farm said...

See, that's why I don't have chickens. If I had chickens and they didn't lay, I'd give them a free pass. I'm a wretched farmer.

Laura-IH said...

Whew! I'm so glad the other hens shaped up! Farm fresh eggs are so much better than store eggs! Yum!

Anonymous said...

Reminds me of a discussion my mate has had with the hens. Put out or get out. =)