Chickens

We are inheriting a flock of hens and one nice rooster sometime next week. A friend of a friend (now our friend) wants us to take over their care as he is undergoing his cancer treatments again... Our thoughts and loves are sent his way to healing as he has 5 weeks in the hospital.

These chickens are very special, and we are honored to adopt them. They are from Lithuania, and rumored, said, told to have started from an egg that John (the owner) snuck home on a plane! That was a while back, and the flock has successfully grown.

We (mostly Chris) are preparing the barn for a temporary home for the chickens. Due to the time sensitivity of taking over their care, we are making do and adding security reinforcements to the previous home for our hens. Over the next few weeks, as the birds get used to their surroundings, and as chores get checked off of our (never-ending) lists, they will have a more permanent and secure home with a free range yard that is just as secure. 

When John and his wife came over to check out our property, they brought us a dozen eggs... Man oh boy they were GOOD! I am so excited to have eggs again, and also to help out this sweet couple. Thank you for my Lithuanian glories!

PS I am trying to wrap my head around how Chris, Owen, and I are going to catch 9 full grown chickens, box them up, transport them 25 minutes, and then unload them into our barn? Yup! Yikes!