Chickens Everywhere

My girls have been busy. They get around quite a bit now, and I can't always find them in there favorite hangout under the rose bush.

They are there sometimes, but with the frequent visits from these two,

I think they find it more relaxing to stroll around, and visit new places.

Like my car. 

I left the door open the other morning, and these guys hopped right in.

Then there is the basement. I left that door open, and when I sauntered in one afternoon, I was surprised to see 7 hens hanging out. They looked quite pleased with themselves, and weren't in any hurry to leave.

They like the front yard,

and eating my coreopsis. Grrr....

They come to my door,

and into my dining room...

When they get really, really bored, they check out their nesting box.

and lay me some of these.

These were all layed today, which is exciting because as Laura puts it, they are "becoming women now." What is frustrating to me is that that big one on the bottom isn't supposed to be brown. I've been anxiously and neurotically  waiting for my Ameraucana's to start laying, because their eggs are blue or green. That certainly doesn't look blue to me. Or green. But it's an egg, and a pretty big one at that, so I guess Cutie is doing her job. But I sure do want a colored egg. Don't ask me why, but I will be sorely disappointed if the other three of this breed start laying brown eggs.

In case you can't tell, I am quite enamored with these girls. They bring me joy in a way I never thought a chicken could. For real. I love watching them explore, I love listening to them squawk (and they can get ridiculously loud and join together in crazy chorus), I love keeping tabs of what is going on in that nesting box. I love watching my children with them, holding them, taking them for rides on the swing, talking to them...

And I like the eggs too. Yum.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Comments

[Sarah]

Hmmmm, I just asked my husband and he said this is bunk, but doesn't martha say something about feed affecting the color of the eggs?

Dave seems to think they are different kind of chicken though.

But what do I know? LOL

[Em]

I am insanely jealous now... Thanks for the chicken update! I bet you'll get some colored eggs soon - maybe they take a while before they come out with prettier colors! I am thinking that maybe that egg wasn't from your ameraucanas? Maybe?

[Vallen Queen]

Huevos de patio - that's what ther're called in Mexico. Eggs from free-wandering chicks who eat what the good Lord puts in front of them. Makes the eggs taste divine!!! Check out The Allotment Lady (on my blog list) She and her "chooks" are quite the pals. She's raising quail now, too. She spends hours watching her babies.

[africankelli]

I'm drooling over the thought of fresh eggs. What a blessing! That is so neat.

[leslie]

i am positively jealous! we can only have one chicken where i live, it is zoned this way. i would LOVE to have a little bunch of chickens roaming around! one just doesnt seem right with out some friends to hang with. thanks for the tour!