Greensboro Birds

We lost the lovely Skula Barred Rock yesterday. She went from our most prolific pullet to an ailing little bird in just a few weeks. We never could figure out what was wrong with her, but she gave it the old college try. Skula still holds the house record for most consecutive days laying (22), which might have been what ultimately did her in. If you’re gonna burn out young, though, might as well go out a record-holder. Rock on, Skula.

Can you believe Lunch is a year old? Yep, she’s officially a hen. That’s her on the left last year on June 20, when she was only a couple weeks old—and when we were only babysitting her for the neighbors. Tip: Don’t agree to babysit chicks. (Dinner, on the right, turned out to be a rooster, so he went back to the farm.) This morning at 8:00, Lunch passed another milestone: her 100th egg! I thought she’d never start laying—it took her 8 months, after all—and now she’s given us 100 delicious eggs. Congratulations, Lunch, you’ll find your strawberry performance bonus in the coop.