There has been big news at the Kuegler mini-farm over the past month.  While TK and I were away on a business/vacation trip, two of our children and Grandma were left in charge of our flock of 15 chickens.

As all of our kids thoroughly enjoy having chickens, they frequently go to the chickens’ pen to give them apple cores, bread crusts, etc.  While we were away the children began visiting more often, checking inside the coop for the arrival of the first egg.  One early October day produced exactly that.  As we were 6,000 miles from home, we received a picture message displaying this most exciting of eggs!

In the month that has since passed, many more of our hens have become layers.  Although not all of them are “big girls” yet, we are collecting an average of 5 eggs a day.  With such excitement, there are multiple visits each day (adults included), seeking an egg or two in the nesting boxes.