The Almost Daily Egg Report

On Sunday afternoon, Big Henny Penny seemed well enough to rejoin the flock in the henhouse. I grabbed her and put her in my carrying box, but before I could pop the top on, she flew out and made it to the other side of the garage. Speaking in my best, high-pitched, sweet-talking, you-are-the-best-hen-in-the-world voice, I slowly crept up behind her, grabbed her again, put her in the box really fast and put the top on the box even faster. I have learned a lot this past year about how to catch various fowl! Out at the henhouse, no sooner had I put Henny Penny inside, when Doodle-doo immediately begins chasing her around and around, even hopping on her back and pecking her head a couple of times. There were also a couple of wing-flapping confrontations with a few of the other hens. After a few minutes, things seemed to settle down. I guess what they say is true - that it is not that easy to go home again.

Yesterday, it was up to 40 degrees (OH MY GOODNESS!) and numerous hens were outside for the first time in about a month. It was lovely to see them pecking about the yard again. I was hoping we might see some more eggs, but there only seem to be about half a dozen eggs per day coming down the chute these days. The glitch is gone, and I was able to upload the photos of the new gazebo today. The weather report is for a bit of snow and freezing rain tonight - the first precipitation in a long time now.