4/24/2007  Oh how I have delayed in updates to this site.  The chickens are all grown up now and producing almost 4 dozen eggs per day.  I am expanding my sales to include people outside of the office in an effort to keep up with the supply I am given.  We go through the winter with zero losses from the cold, and we had some very cold spells for our area.  We have lost one chicken to a hawk.  I found the remains up in a tree on the other side of the farm.  I wish I would have seen that.  I still have to finish putting the metal on the doors to my coop.

6/25/2006 With three sides of the coops matching, we turned our attention to framing in the outdoor chicken run. By now, the chickens are getting crowded all together in Deb's coop and we both want to see them go outside and enjoy the grass and bugs. We built three frame sections and used the pasture fence for the last side.
Right now, the chickens are small enough to squeeze through the fenc into the pasture. When they are too big to get into the pasture, through the fence, we will make openings for them. We want them to graze the pasture and not be in the yard as much. Two problems with them in the yard: 1) Dogs 2) They made holes last year for dust baths thruogh out the yard making it difficult to mow.

Their first view of the outside world...

"Look Frank! There is something on the other side of the magic door"

For site related (geek-like) questions or comments, please email webmaster@QuietThymeFarm.com

Last Updated: 05/13/2008

Entire site © 2008 Quiet Thyme Farm. All rights reserved.