Gathering Eggs in Style....

If you had told me years ago that we would be chicken owners, I would have laughed the comment away!  No way could I ever imagine such a thing!  Horses - YES, I've dreamed of owning horses since I was 5.  Chickens - NEVER!  Ha, as it turns out, we have been blessed by both horses and chickens - and ducks!  And I wouldn't trade it for anything, especially if you can gather eggs with such fine accessories.....

The most rewarding part of owning chickens? Sharing the colorful delicious eggs with neighbors, family and friends! 

Our (egg) basket overfloweth.....

...with chicken, duck and Easter eggs. Spring of 2010 was our first attempt at owning chickens. It has been an interesting and foundational learning experience. I'm not sure why chickens are so fascinating to watch. One in particular likes to join me in the garden and eat found bugs and slugs off my trowel.

This spring, inspired by my daughters' "30 things to do before we are 30" list, we added "owning ducks" to the mix. Cute, messy and altogether a different experience, we have enjoyed their company on our little flower farm. Last week, one of the ducks starting laying eggs. Yesterday, one of our Araucana chickens left a surprise for us.

Baby Ducks, Spring 2011

Baby Chicks, Spring 2011

Gathered from the coop, Aug.17, 2011

An Abundant Harvest - even after having a neighbor gather eggs for a week while we were out of town