Not Again!

They were supposed to be doing a controlled burn

on the other side of the preserve today.

But it got a little breezy, and it jumped their break.

Ended up in our woods at the end of the street.

The same area the arsonist burned a couple of months ago.

Only more on the other side.

So now about 80% of my trails I ride all the time

are burned.

Luckily it's spring.

It should start to grow back quickly.

As soon as it stops burning.

Lots of smoke in the air.

The girls were thirsty.

Oh!

And I found 7 eggs in the old girls' coop tonight.

There are only 7 girls in that coop.

I checked this morning when I fed and there was nothing in the nest.

Eggs take 24 to 26 hours from start to finish.

So it's not likely somebody laid two today.

Which means Old Red might have FINALLY laid one today!

(We've had her for a year... about time!)

And whoever is laying in the new girls' coop gave us another one today.

A little bit bigger than yesterday.