The girls...

are not too smart> hanging out near the chopping block and all.  But then again, they are our egg laying hens, not meat chickens.

Let me introduce you to Whitey, Blacky, and Browny.  Can you guess who is who?  Blacky has been in the family for two years, while Whitey and Browny are just turning one.  Blacky is an Australorp and lays BIG brown eggs, while the other two are Americanas and lay delicate green eggs- about one egg each a day.

We consider the girls part of the family.  We give them food, shelter, water, LOVE, and they give us eggs.  I've been part of this chicken family for about 9 months now and love it.  Collecting eggs never gets old.  Each time I go into the coop it's exciting to see how many precious eggs I'll find.

In addition to eggs I also get the pleasure of watching the girls wander around the yard, pecking and scratching for food.  Right now we're preparing to expand our egg laying family.  6 more egg laying chicks (3 different breeds) have been ordered to arrive in a couple of weeks.  Thinking we might get a little more creative with names this go around; time will tell.