Mar 20 2009
Happy Spring Equinox!
Today is the day when spring begins and the light half of the year comes with it. Well, maybe not right away, but really soon!
The point in time when Spring and Fall begin are called Equinoxes, when Summer and Winter begin, are called Solstices! During the equinoxes the sun crosses the equator, which makes daylight and moonlight equal times. Today is the day that the sun rises at the North Pole for the first time and will get higher and higher in the sky until the Summer Solstice, when it begins sinking; the Autumn equinox will mark the day that the sun will set again!
In celebration of the first day of Spring, I will start on my new journey of chicken farming! I plan on picking up 5-6 Silver Laced Wyandotte chickens this afternoon. According to my days of study, these chickens will eventually produce brown eggs and are a very easy going breed!
We have built their new brooding cage and have it all set up and ready for my new little pets! I was very surprised how easy chicken raising is supposed to be, they appear to pretty much take care of themselves after the first 60 days.
I will keep you up to date on my progress and my adventures of my future chicken farming days!
Again, Happy Spring!
~Wind
Happy spring to you as well - its official as of 7:44 AM.
Sound like fun to raise chickens…Make sure you take pictures of those little chicks…