Chickens

The search for hens finally netted me some layers!  I waited to long to order from the hatchery, and I would be unable to get any ready to lay hens until August.  I have been faithfully checking Kijiji for birds, but they seem to be scooped up the minute they are listed for sale.  Well, my persistence finally paid off, and we found 4 hens somewhat nearby for sale.  Because of George the JRT, Shawn and I decided it might be best to get a rooster also.  So far, he is pretty mellow, and when the dog gets close, he runs away with the hens, not exactly the warrior we expected.

In the rafters of the barn there are tons of old (really old!) mink cages, leftover from when this farm was run as a fur farm by our landlord's family.  Parker hosed them out with the air compressor, and Maddie filled them with straw for chicken-y comfort.