Up With the Chickens

There are many sayings about life that have come from the habits of chickens. Some of my favorites include up with the chickens, go to bed with the chickens, you're a chicken!, I'm as mad as a wet hen, she's acting like a mother hen, he flew the coop, running around like a chicken with his head cut off! I could go on and on.
 Since we began raising our chicks in March of this year, I can say with all honesty that all of these sayings about chickens are true. They get up with the sun, go to bed when it gets dark, they are scared of everything, we have one who mothers all the others and when she's wet from rain she surely lets you know, they did fly the coop occasionally when they were babies, and well, hopefully the last one won't ever happen!!!

My blog name says it all here. Simple Joys. I would have never thought that taking care of these feathered girls would bring so much happiness. They love to see us coming to visit them. They love to roam the yard. Henny Penny likes to jump on my back and chill out. We can  pick them up and pet them. We give them treats occasionally, and they repay us with fresh eggs. Now, about that. Most are not laying as of yet because they are too young. However, this morning I had a very nice surprise waiting in the nesting box from Lucy. Our first brown egg!!! All our hard work of taking care of them and giving them a happy life has begun to pay off. Between her and our Araucana(Annie,who lays blue/green eggs) we shouldn't have to buy eggs from the grocery store again. And eventually when they all start to lay, we will be able to share with friends and family. Simple Joys. It's what life's all about.