Spring Surprise

We’ve had the wettest March on record followed by the coldest and the wettest April on record.  Now, May is acting like March roaring in like a lion, boy do we have wind today.

Even though we have lambs and baby bunnies and baby goats, it still doesn’t feel like spring around here.  Today, between the wind and the rain, the kids and I were still trying to get out and get some things done in the garden.  As we were working away, the sun came out and a chicken came out of nowhere with 7 chicks behind her.  This chicken has been trying to go broody for a LONG time, and I kept finding her nests and stealing her eggs.  I guess I missed out on the nest this time!  The chicks are a mix of Astralorps and Easter Eggers!

It was so lovely to see the mama out with her chickens, but I was scared to death all day that something was going to find them and kill them.  With three dogs and two cats running around, it was a distinct possibility.  I was planning to get some chicks next month to replace the flock I currently have, so we just headed out and picked up some additional chicks to add to the flock.  We’ve now got 19 little birdies under the heat lamp in the barn, much to the kids and my delight!