Chickens!

In a little over a week, we will have chickens! After careful research and a little faith, we are ordering 4 different kinds. Some are good winter layers, others are beautiful; we have a little bit of everything. David has yet to build the chicken tractor, but we won't need it for another 5 weeks, maybe longer if the winter starts out cold. The little ones are going to be very small when we get them and we want them to stay nice and warm until they are ready to brave the winter winds. What an adventure! We are unsure as to how our dogs will handle it (picture nail biting). As with our other pets, we are expecting some sleepless nights. But it will be all worth it when we get a continuous stream of eggs. We will probably have many more than we will need, but we will provide for the in-laws too. :) Our neighbor down the street recently ordered chickens from the same online provider and we were fortunate to see their successful chickens growing bigger and bigger. It is nice to see so many people reconnecting with the planet and striving to do things more organically. Apparently the post office is getting used to receiving livestock now.

The land on the island is mowed, but not yet plowed. We are working hard on plans for spring. We have someone who is willing to plow now, but I am not sure if it isn't too late to plant for a winter harvest.

Until next harvest.