The Dog Days of Summer

Wow, it is already August 14, 2012!  Went on vacation for a week to Penobscot Bay area in Maine, two weeks ago. (Big thanks to the neighbors who took care of the animals so we could get away).  Very pretty part of our country!  Never having been to New England before it was a real treat.  Lots of little clean, and sparkling towns along the way.  They are old towns but everything looks freshly painted and like new.  Then of course there is the North Atlantic coast.  Much different than the low land beaches of the Carolinas, Georgia or Florida.  Lots of peninsulas and bays.

Was able to do some kayaking on Megunticook Lake which was a very fun experience!  Went to see the lighthouse at Owls Head.  In this case there were lots of steps to climb to get to the lighthouse itself.

Our time in Maine wrapped up after attending the Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland.  On our way out of town it was off to the pier to buy fresh lobstah at Knight Marina. 





 

Finally a Yard Full of Barreds & Buffs!

The day finally arrived when the remaining Buffs could be added to the already established flock of Barreds. This all started the end of February, 2012 and here it is close to six months later and all the chickens are all together. Wow! We have a lot of chickens. 8 Barreds and 9 Buffs.



They seem to all get along as well as a hens can. Pecka, the rather large Barred hen definitely let the newbies know she rules the roost. At two months behind the Barreds, the Buffs are similar in size but still have that juvenile look about them. It appears they are all going to do just fine!

We are getting 7 eggs a day now from the Barreds. One can definitely appreciate the quality of egg they lay. Fresh eggs actually taste like eggs. I didn't realize what I was getting at the store was so tasteless until now.

I like the contrast in coloring between the two breeds and I am very pleased with their development and dispositions.

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