
Which leads me to the next topic, the daily hunt of eggs. It is like Easter every day on the farm. The free range birds do not always choose to lay in the many and differently situated egg boxes and they may just stop laying in a favourite spot for a reason only known to the hen, and look for a better place. So, the hunt is always new and interesting. Here is a photo of the new Standard Bronze turkey hen, or rather her tail, as she is laying her egg in the curl of the hay bale which has come down enough to make her think it is a safe and sheltered place for eggs. The ducks sometimes lay eggs on the ground almost as they waddle around and I try to collect them often throughout the day before the dogs or ravens find them. The dogs have gotten very good about not touching the eggs this year though, so that is less of a worry. The other nice treat is that the eggs are already dyed very pretty interesting colours, including bluey green, pink , light beige, dark tan and cream, plus of course, white. Thank you hens! and bless those little bodies that work so hard.