The eggs above were the first eggs that our four girls gave us! We were so exited that we made a lot of pictures of them! They were really small, like quail eggs, and somewhat deformed, but ever since they've given us three or four, well shaped eggs, every day!
Our chickens
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We got our first chickens in May 2014. We named them after Arnold's mom and her sisters: Leny, Rie, Tonny and Dora.
They were very tame and funny animals. We feed our chickens non-GMO chicken food and regularly we give them vegetables from our garden as well as clover and daffodil leaves and left-overs. Since almost all of our own food is organic they won't get any pesticides, hormones or other additives. Every day we let them out of the chicken coop to roam around on the lawn and eat some grass. |
After a few years they stopped laying eggs. At first we thought about butchering them when they would get to old to produce eggs, but in time we got so attached to them! We couldn't imagine ever killing them! Our friend Andrew, at whom's place we have one of our bee yards, offered to give them a place to retire :-).
In the spring of 2017 we got 6 new chickens. Although they all gave us an egg every day they didn't seem very happy, despite the good life we thought they had. They pecked each other and seemed very nervy. We decided to have them butchered before the winter. That was a though decision.
We got some new chickens in April 2018. They are a beautiful breed called White Sussex. Ariane, Alexia, Amalia & Máxima are very friendly birds and the love to roam around in the backyard. We enjoy the cackling around our house!
In the spring of 2017 we got 6 new chickens. Although they all gave us an egg every day they didn't seem very happy, despite the good life we thought they had. They pecked each other and seemed very nervy. We decided to have them butchered before the winter. That was a though decision.
We got some new chickens in April 2018. They are a beautiful breed called White Sussex. Ariane, Alexia, Amalia & Máxima are very friendly birds and the love to roam around in the backyard. We enjoy the cackling around our house!
Roaming around in our backyard with our dog Tula. From left to right: Queen Máxima
Tula, Ariane, Alexia, Amalia & Máxima.
(the chickens are named after the Dutch princesses and queen)
Tula, Ariane, Alexia, Amalia & Máxima.
(the chickens are named after the Dutch princesses and queen)