A visit with the chickens

We found out a few months ago that a lady at our church raises chickens for their eggs. We have bought several dozen fresh eggs from her (Sooo amazing!) and she asked if we would like to come by and see her chickens.

Of course!

Not only does she have Momma hens and rosters but she recently acquired a few chicks. Philip and I loved seeing and holding the babies but Jackson wasn't a fan. He much preferred to help feed the hens and collect the eggs.

The Pattersons also have rabbits which I  particularly enjoyed since Emily used to have a pet rabbit, Molly. Philip was not a fan because the first one he tried to pet nibbled on his little finger. He wasn't hurt but it scared him enough to not go near the rabbits again!

Carol believes the rabbits are pregnant and offered for us to come see the babies when they are born. I can't wait to hold those little cutties!

It was a fun day that ended with a dozen, freshly gathered eggs we used for dinner!

Thanks, Pattersons, for a fun afternoon full of things neither the boys nor I had ever seen!

In true Jackson form, he had to quiz Carol before he would help gather the eggs.

Ben and Jackson feeding the chickens. Jackson loved this part! 

Jackson wouldn't go in the cage for the eggs but would help Ben put them in the basket.
Ben, trying to be so kind to Philip, gave him an egg to put in the basket too. Luckily Carol and I saw this exchange and, I intervened before we all had egg all over us! Philip doesn't know that Mommy caught his throw instead of the egg basket!

The eggs were beautiful - brown, white, blue!
Did you know that the earlobe of a chicken is what determines the color of the eggshell?
 (Share your prize if you ever win a trivia contest with this piece of knowledge!)