It has been a most disappointing summer, egg-wise. Nothing I did would coax more eggs from the girls. Yesterday, there wasn’t a single egg in the nest boxes. No offense, girls but I’m feeding you. I need something back in return! Had to put a sign up on the refrigerators so folks wouldn’t wonder what happened. Maybe the chickens are… (more…)
So, I went and picked up four 2lb packages of bees with queens. The ride home was uneventful, and the installation was going pretty good til it decided to rain. (What a surprise, eh?). I tried to move as quickly as possible but the bees and the hives got wet. And I found out that wet bee suits make honeybees… (more…)
The new kids on the block have arrived. I got the usual early morning call from the local post office telling me to pick them up. I have the brooder ready and the heat lamp turned on. They are the hybrid Red Sex Link chickens also known as Golden Comet, Gold Star, and Cinnamon Queen. Here are a few more photos as they… (more…)