Time to Collect the Eggs

Every morning after I am done feeding and cleaning the chickens its then time to collect their eggs. There are four enclosures in the front of the farm and each one has a nesting box where the chickens nest in and lay their eggs. As I open the nesting box door you can hear the chattering from the nesting chickens who do not want to be disturbed. The chickens seem to know that my intentions are good and they allow me to collect the eggs and clean out the boxes. After collecting the eggs I reline the boxes with fresh hay and the hens jumped right back in ready to start the process over again. Next I collect the eggs from the row of separate cages in the front of the bunk house these are set up so that you can feed and clean the chickens from the front while collecting eggs from the nesting boxes in the back. After the eggs are removed from these cages I then go to the back of the farm where there are a few more large enclosures which are set up with the nesting boxes inside the cage so you have to enter into the cage to collect the eggs. When entering the enclosures I have to come in slowly because all the chickens come right over to see what I am doing but they eventually clear a path so I can get to the nesting boxes. After all the eggs have been collected I bring them to Pam and she prepares them to be sold at a few local markets. Well I will be back again Tuesday so check back soon with the City Boy on the Farm for more stories and pictures.