Well it was another beautiful day here.  The chickens were happy for all of the sunshine & treats. I do believe their egg production increases significantly when they get more treats!  Today their treats included lots of lettuce & day old bread that I toasted & cut up for them, as well as the veggie scraps accumulated from the weekend which included radish greens, apple cores, green onion tops, & some blueberries.  As usual, Percy was by my side & eager to help with the chickens.

Today I worked with Percy just sitting calmly amongst the flock so that the hens could get used to Percy & visa versa.  Percy was fairly calm for almost 10 minutes & then decided that he had enough & that it was play time with the border collies.

With all of the sunshine these past couple of day, the earth is waking up & signs of spring abound.  The grass is starting to green up and the grape hyacinths are showing their shoots.  The tulips, day lilies,  & iris are beginning to peek out as well.  The lilac bushes are a bit slower, they are just barely starting their buds but I know they will be beautiful when they bloom!  The wildflower perennials that I planted last year are beginning their spring ascent into the sunshine also.

As for the vegetable garden, it will soon be cleaned out & prepared for planting.  I have several different vegetables planned for this summer including a variety of lettuce, radishes, Japanese Eggplant, Heirloom tomatoes, watermelon, several varieties of pumpkin & squashes, carrots, beans, gourds, and I am sure some other delicious stuff that I haven't thought of.  Well as the day is drawing to a close, I do believe I will go check on the chickens again & see if they have delivered anymore of their delicious gifts.  And then perhaps settle in for the evening to stitch & watch a bit of TV.  Enjoy the extra sunshine & have a "Rambunctious" day!!!

Saturday.............

Today seemed as good as any day to start the Rambunctious Ranch blog!! The chickens were quite eager to get outside today! The morning air was crisp but not to chilly, spring is definitely in the air!! The girls always love it when the days begin to get longer & warmer!! With more day light & warmer temperatures, come more eggs! I have also decided that the girls love their treats soooooo much that the more treats they get, the more eggs they lay!! Happy Hens make yummy eggs!!

As usual Erin, Hemp & Percy love roaring out the door to "help" let the chickens out & feed & water them. Once in awhile, Percy sneaks into the chicken yard to say hello up close & personal! The big dogs aka Hemp & Erin aka the border collies, are not allowed into the utility yard let alone the actual chicken yard. Most of the time Percy stands watch over the morning antics of the chickens but some mornings decides he should run with the bigs dogs, especially since he is sure he is also a big dog despite the almost 20 pound difference between him & Hemp & Erin. Later in the day, Percy, Greg & I headed out for a short walk down to the river shop to check on my mom's 1942 Chevy pickup. Percy loves his walks although today he seemed a bit tireder than usual. 

The day ended with a spectacular sunset which here at Rambunctious Ranch is a regular occurrence! With the mountains serving as anchor for the sky the sun imparts its assortment of colors before taking a rest for the nite!