Farm Scenes
The chicken coop houses our small flock of chickens of various breeds, including Barred Plymoth Rock, Rhode Island Red, Araucana, and Bantam. (Mar07)
A couple of our hardworking hens, a Barred Plymoth Rock and a Rhode Island Red, who give us the benefit of farm fresh eggs. (Mar07)
Left: Our rooster out strutting his stuff. (Mar07)
Right: Our Bantam hen that insists on roosting alone with the does. (Mar07)
Baby chicks, just hatched on the farm. (Jun07)
Our sadly shrinking flock of chickens thanks to the sly fox lurking about our farm. (Mar08)
Our new, baby chicks to make sure we have plenty of farm fresh eggs to supply to our kids, even during the winter months. (Apr08)
We chose a variety of breeds to ensure good layers, colored eggs, and just more interesting looking birds: Araucanas, Rhode Island Reds, Hubbard Golden Comets, Partridge Cochins, Blue Cochins, Black Cochins, Buff Cochins, Golden Laced Wyandottes, Light Brahmas, Speckled Sussex. (Apr08)