The Charlotte Tailgate Market, at which our farm participates, cranked back up on April 25th.  It was good to see return customers for our eggs.

The months of January through April have us eating lots of quiches, scrambled eggs, deviled eggs, and hard-boiled eggs fed back to the chickens for extra protein.  I can't seem to convince the girls to take those months off as a much needed vacation, thereby resulting in more eggs than we know what to do with!

May through December end up with us selling every available egg and always have me considering purchasing more chickens to keep up with the demand for true farm fresh, free range eggs.

When I returned home from opening day at the market and shared with the girls that folks were lined up at our booth for their eggs, the hens squawked their excitement and vowed to do their part to try and keep up with demand.

They are hard working girls and deserve the extra treats I manage to throw their way.  Even Clancy, the Rhode Island Red rooster, who, by the way, is my favorite, does his part by working hard to protect his girls with a watchful eye, and by scratching up as many bugs as he can share with them.

If we all had the work ethic and pleasant personalities of laying hens, this world would be a much better place!