WEEK 22/23: Creepy Chickens and Mesclun Mix

After the Chickens moved into the coop, we noticed that instead of using their perches, they preferred to roost on the ledges next to the window and anywhere else where they can get as high as possible.  It is quite a site as they jockey for position with much pushing and shoving each other aside and in the end some even loose their footing and fall into the bedding.  Aaron opened up the side of the coop one night and there were even 2 chickens trying to sleep on the heat bulb shield!

A somewhat creepy photo photo of inside the coop at night.  Notice the chickens on the ledges and 2 trying to sleep on the heat bulb shield!

Later in the week the weather finally warmed up and the heat bulb was taken out.  We let the chickens out once in a while to forage.  They stay close to their home which is comforting. 

We ate our first vegetables from the garden today.  It is a Mesclun Mix that includes arugula, radicchio, red romaine, and spinach. We will be harvesting it probably every other day for a while. 

Mesclun mix.  Just gotta wash off the mud and it's ready for eating :D :D

 

Next week we will be going back country camping. It will be interesting to see how our garden is coming along when we get back.