Wow! It’s been a long time since my last post.  Please forgive me, fellow chicken noobs.  A lot has happened since my last post in August.

First, my chicks started laying eggs! I mean, I knew it would happen and that was the point but still!  Who would’ve thought  Right around November was when they began laying but it wasn’t until just a few weeks ago in early January that the eggs have been coming out consistently bronzed, “egg-shaped” and clean. That last one is key.  For most of the early days the eggs were a little sketchy – like the girls were just figuring it all out too.

There’s still one chicken that is producing some grey-ish, coarse oblong kind of eggs.  I’m not sure what to do about that one.

Well, there’s a whole bunch more that I’ve figured out the hard way about cleaning, feeding and caring for the chickens. Who would’ve thought they eat lizards?? Or doves??  Aggressive for sure.

Also, one of the hens appears to be literally hen-pecked.  There are what looks like scabs on her head that I just noticed the other day.  No idea what to do. Time to hit the books and google.

Until the next time (and it won’t be long) – Go Chicken Noobs!