Thanks to one of our friends we were able to get 7 laying hens for free! One Rhode Island Red and 6 Plymouth Rock. Ter picked them up today and brought them home. The kids were all squawking in the farmyard like a bunch of hens themselves when the truck pulled up. The electric fence was all set to go with the hen house inside. The food and water were all set out with some grit for good digestion. Ter held the chickens while I gave each of the birds a wing clip and we set them in the fence. They immediately started pecking and scratching around their new home. Of course they weren't too sure of the 5 non-feathered friends that were following them everywhere they went, but they were pretty content with the new surroundings.
The kids were fascinated and watched them for quite a while. They were also trying to outwit the electric fence, but soon realized that it was futile to attempt hopping the fence without turning the electricity off. :) Nothing like consequences really to teach the important lessons.
After checking on them one last time before heading off to bed, Z spotted a lone egg among the potato plants. He got the trophy for finding the first egg. A good day.
Happy pecking!
Allison
How exciting, I didn't realize that you guys were doing this!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your new blog & keeping up with you guys! I just shared it with our co-op on fb and with my girls ;-)
ReplyDeleteThank you all! I meant to email the group and let them know, but I guess I forgot! Thanks for being on top of things, Christy. Could you be my personal assistant?
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