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The First Egg from Our Hens

July 6, 2024, was a momentous day here at Varela’s Farm. Rosie, one of our hens, laid her first egg! It all started as a usual Saturday morning. Dennis and I decided to spend some time outside drinking our morning coffee while letting the chickens roam freely around the yard. This is one of my…

Wild Country Life

Meet Our Backyard Chickens

As I am typing this, I’m sitting in our family room looking out into the backyard and watching our chickens hanging out in their chicken run. It’s a wonderful way to start the day! When we moved to the country, Dennis immediately started talking about all of the animals he wanted. Chickens, goats, llamas, emus….