Away? Heck, it's more like get out of the way. Of the chickens, that is.
Attention! Attention! The Hens have turned the Layers ON! A complete turn around in mere days. December saw nary a dozen eggs laid all week. Now, Bang! A dozen every hour almost!
Each day has more sun light available and the temperature has been pretty steady lately. No freezing or way below freezing nights, and, perhaps a serious reduction in the rooster population contributes to the glorious bounty. A neighbor suggested a fun old-farmers-tale concerning hens and the sudden seasonal egg outburst. She said when the lawn changes color(increases in green a shade), the chickens get to making eggs. Oh, how I love seasonal changes and the obvious connectedness of life, the world, and every thing....
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