We moved to Salt Spring Island last September on an adventure. As this adventure unfolded, I decided I would like chickens for the garden … why not dive in? And, yes, going to the Fall Fair might have had something to do with this sudden desire.
So chicks aren’t particularly easy to source in the fall, but Heidi from Greendale Heritage Farms had some Black Copper Marans and Blue-Laced Red Wyandottes that she’d hatched for her own breeding program and decided to sell to us on October 16, 2014.
And so it began. From the little chicks we were worried about keeping warm during the ferry trip home to this:
I admit I squealed a little and made Michael run back to the house for his phone (for pictures).
And one tasty medium-soft boiled egg with a touch of salt:
So that was today’s new experience. Life is ever changing.
So looking forward to Jade’s new adventures. When is Book 5 coming out??? Can’t hardly wait!
I’m actively working on getting book 5 to you, I promise 🙂 but it just takes time. I’d say end of May at the earliest, but probably June.
Thank you! I love the characters. I look forward to #5!
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That is awesome that you are getting eggs. If I didn’t hate chickens so much – stems from being attacked on a regular basis as a child – I would totally be with you on wanting chickens and a coop. Good luck!
That’s terrible! But I do hear they can be mean, and they’re rather nasty with each other actually. These five are pretty content (though the cockerel needs some ‘refinement’ IMO).