06 March 2011

Science Lesson: How an Egg Forms


Tantamount to learning how a hen lays her eggs is understanding how she forms it in the first place. Check out these two sources to learn more:

Science Lesson: How a Hen Lays Her Egg

Blog visitor Molly liked the video showing the hens cackling about an egg laid. That piqued her interest to know more about just how a hen lays her egg. Unfortunately, I haven’t been in the position to capture such an intimate video, nor am I sure the hens would allow it. Instead I offer this link to a description on the interesting event that is egg laying. Reading this made me appreciate all the more our ladies and the special little ovoid miracles they deliver to us each day.

Cozy Coop

Hard to believe two months have passed since I last posted. While it’s been cold outside, we’ve been busy at One Prairie Outpost tackling indoor projects – both in our house and in the chicken coop. We’ve made significant progress on the second floor renovations in our home – more to come on that in the future. In the chicken coop, one important update we made to help the chickens weather the winter was insulation. On a Sunday in late January, Ben and I worked together to insulate the coop ceiling. Keeping the same eye on reusing available materials that we held in constructing the coop, we used our leftover polywoven chicken feed sacks to cover the insulation. Not only do they provide a protective barrier for the insulation, but they also lend a funky chicken-themed ceiling décor to the coop.


03 January 2011

Classy Coop

The chicken coop sports new signage to keep the ladies inspired in their work environment, thanks to holiday gifts from friends and family.



Above: A Penny and a Honey at work in nesting boxes below the sign from my and Ben's nephew and godson Benjamin. (Editor's note: This custom-made sign from a shop in Hermann, Missouri, is clearly nostalgic for the egg prices of yesteryear.)

Below: Chicken Lady Amy with Maude the Barred Rock Hen showcasing the sign given by friend Mary Jo.