local birds

In an effort to be more sustainable and self-sufficient as a family, we grow a big garden and hunt for our meat.  However, we have always drawn a line when it came to domestic livestock. 

But we've been chicken-sitting.  And these four girls (and their eggs) are changing our minds.  They are portable, traveling in their own chicken tractor.  Our thinking with the portability is that we could drop them off with some other willing chicken-sitter when we go to the beach.  They are fun too, and great for the kids to pretend that they live in the Little House on the Prairie.  I guess we'll see what spring brings...