It may be cold yet, but can spring be far away when the chickens start laying eggs again. For those who know our flock, they are what we refer to as "ranging" free range chickens, they tend to go "where no chicken has gone before". We do not artificially change their natural light period, so they stop laying in Wisconsin winters, but as spring approaches, some of the more daring heritage breeds start laying again due to longer days. They taste GREAT!!!!
We do supply some local educators with a few fertile eggs for hatching later in the spring as well, and hope to be selling farm fresh eggs from the farm soon!
Our standard bronze turkey has started to "display" again as well. But he stays in the barn, so will post pictures when the sun shines again. I'm told that will happen. Pat had a picture, but it doesn't do his beautiful coloring justice like being in the sunshine does.
We should start finding goose eggs soon too. They are great for the pastry chefs, as they make baked goods really fluffy and light. We have a two chicken egg recipe for pancakes that when you substitute one goose egg, you almost double the number of pancakes produced, and the ones you get are 1/2 again thicker. Yummy!
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