While we were out of town for two weeks, Bambi stayed at the house and took care of the dogs, cats, and hens.  Everyone looked so happy and cozy when we returned!  Bambi is so good with the animals!  

The eggs are coming in regularly with plenty to share.  Joan came and got a dozen the first week, and we  actually had to give 2 ½ dozen away!  We get four eggs each day, so every 3 days a new dozen!  

Bambi - You are the chicken whisperer! Since you kept the hens while we were in Cape Cod, Georgie has been laying in or near the box (not on the ladder where her egg breaks), thank goodness!!  

And since we have mild weather this week, Erin cleaned out the garage and we are integrating the wee chicks into the outdoor coop....they have all ranged together outside and mainly act like 2 separate flocks....at night we wait until the big girls go upstairs and then slip the wee ones into the roost :)  There have been a few lost feathers in the morning though, and Georgie seems the most threatened.  

It looks like rain, so I've just put the hens in the coop and the chicks upstairs with their own food and water....there's a lot of grinching and groaning from Little Red Hen and Fannie Mae, but no attacks or feathers lost so far....please send harmonious wishes to the coop, if you get the chance!!