This week we managed to return our lovely flock to their portable home. The water had receded enough for them to leave the greenhouse, where they had made a tremendous mess in their displeasure over the lack of stratching material, and head back to the outdoor bliss of their chicken tractor. By the next day each hen had thanked us for the return with an egg and could be seen busily searching for bugs, eating weeds and clucking in contentment. They are keeping up with their production and we should be able to sell eggs soon to our friends and family.
Even though it was a lot of trouble, I am thankful the hens had to spend a bit of time in the greenhouse. Ben and I had the opportunity to get to know them and their individual personalities a bit better. Madge is definitely the friendliest and has to always be right there with you. The three Rhode Island Reds are a bit stand-offish but Ester did lay an egg right in front of us one day! Martha and Beth are quiet and non-descript; they don’t seem to mind us but clearly are more interested in humans who come bearing food (especially greens!).
