Our new flock of laying hens just arrived! They are 2 days old and so cute. How could baby chicks not be cute? We could spend hours watching them - it is difficult to be mindful of our other chores. We walk by the brooder house and hear them peeping then want to peek in and say hello. I am over 40 years old and still a sucker for a baby.
These gals will start laying eggs this fall and will double our egg production. We have many customers who have been patiently waiting for the opportunity to buy more eggs than we can currently supply now. We thank you for your patience.
This has been an odd, cold spring. Usually by this time, the plants in the garden are half grown and starting to produce. This year, however, has been a different story. The tomato plants are puple from the cold (we turn blue, tomatoes turn purple) and have skinny little leaves to keep the cold at bay. We have had some warmer days this week, so hopefully, they will shake it off and get growing. The only plants that have are joyously thriving are the lettuce and the potatoes.
I know we are fully a month late this spring due to the late appearance of the Bluebonnets. The bluebonnets usually appear in early to mid-March but are just now in full flower. They are the state flower of Texas, so are carefully seeded every fall by wildflower lovers on roadways and empty fields. Very beautiful.
