This also meant the first snow for the City Chick(en)s. I went out to check on them and they were all cowering inside the coop, hovering around their pop door looking out at me. 
I meant to tempt them with some sunflower seed and a few brave girls ran out for about 10 seconds to gobble some up before running right back inside the coop and scolding me loudly as if to say "You half-wit woman, can't you see the sky is falling?" 
They returned to their vigil of hovering around the pop door and clucking about the end of the world that was surely nigh.
Biology got the best of them and several still layed their lovely little eggs. 
We are getting a kick out of giving away fresh eggs to neighbors and friends. I suppose if you had a highly developed palate, you might say "Dayum, these are downright amazing eggs." I'm not one of those people. But I can tell you that their yolks are brighter & sturdier than any store bought egg. I can also say that I've been told because our chicks eat a well-rounded diet that their eggs are healthier than their store bought counterparts. 
And, by golly, they are pretty! Each day going to collect eggs is a bit like Christmas morning. Or maybe I'm just incredibly easy to entertain. :) 
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YAY!! I can't wait to meet the girls and see their beautiful eggs in person. I love the label for your egg cartons. This was a great post, made me chuckle.
Cuz, the "City Chicks" are adorable!!!! Your post brightened my day. Luv Ya!!!!
Wow, chickens! I really want to raise my own chickens someday when I'm no longer living in an apartment. Home grown eggs are soooo good!
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