tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751302103185267921.post5359144323787786843..comments2024-02-11T02:16:50.787-08:00Comments on PennyPinchinMomma: Lessons From the FarmThe Farmer http://www.blogger.com/profile/10091997875083650670noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751302103185267921.post-72861496155230966902011-06-22T04:21:41.204-07:002011-06-22T04:21:41.204-07:00Amen! Our chickens have a pen and most often lay ...Amen! Our chickens have a pen and most often lay in the nest boxes, however, even with 8 acres of our own to roam, they find the neighbor's yard much more enticing! And my two hours in the garden still seem to end up turning into more like four. I've also been guilty of feeding my kids dinner at 8 pm, because the "just let me finish weeding this one last bed" would turn into "well, it was tomatoes and time to string another string up before they fell to the ground" and "while I'm stringing, I might as well add another line to the peppers and eggplant too!" ha, ha! we love our quiet life - sometimes me more than the kids! :)i enjoy checking in on your blog from time to time! dacia at armydairymom at yahoo dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751302103185267921.post-15078159594717843052011-06-20T12:17:29.139-07:002011-06-20T12:17:29.139-07:00my suggestion for your chickens is to pen them up ...my suggestion for your chickens is to pen them up for a few days, maybe even weeks, until they realize the coop is perfectly fine for them. I kept mine penned in the run for a while, and when turned out they happily return before sundown. they just come and go in and out all day long.ohiomomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671681588068443952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751302103185267921.post-20829402187733275882011-06-13T06:07:09.760-07:002011-06-13T06:07:09.760-07:00It's all a learning experience. Sounds like y...It's all a learning experience. Sounds like you are doing a great job. <br /><br />It took awhile for our chickens to lay in their nesting boxes. I found eggs all over. They now typically always come to the box to lay. It took about 6 months.<br /><br />Also, our chickens are free ranged in the evenings. At sundown they always return to the coop to roost. Maybe this will eventually happen for you too. <br /><br />Good luck!Frugal Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15190205304276427805noreply@blogger.com