Eggs A Plenty!

Dan's hat full of eggs.

Well, the ladies are starting to increase their output! It's almost like Christmas morning with every trip out to check the nest boxes. About 6 of the hens are laying regularly now, with eggs ranging from bright white to off white to light brown all the way to dark chocolate brown from one of the cuckoo marans hens. I hope that this is an indication of how productive the flock will be when warmer weather approaches.

The gardens are in the planning stages right now. Only about 8 short weeks until onions sets go in the ground. Currently, asparagus, raspberries and blackberries are being transplanted to areas with better soil management. We still have the cold frame to build that we were hoping would be finished by now. Plants need to be started indoors soon! Whew, but we love this time of year!