Adventures on Grawly Bear Farm

I’ll admit it….I was a hesitant chicken owner. I did not understand the appeal of the beady eyed birds and said yes only because it meant a lot to Farm Girl. Fast forward a couple of months and the birds are winning me over. I have been fascinated to watch them go from fluffy chirping yellow chicks, to birds that resemble a full grown chicken, The way they instinctively strut around, their emerging clucks, and changing colors amaze me. Even more intriguing is how distinct the personalities are, how much small birds can eat (and poop) and how their internal clock sends them in to roost every night by 7 pm. I am also fascinated that they have cliques and spend their time with the same couple of birds. We are learning lots and are already looking up egg recipes. In our ignorance, we happened to get hens that are heavy layers. We could be inundated with eggs.