Eggs, eggs and more eggs…
/To compliment your stay, all baked goods and breakfast entrees feature the products our girls’ labor. You can thank Loretta, Bette, Joan, Lana, Olivia, Greer, Wynonna, Emmylou, Dolly and Naomi when you visit.…
Happy Hour on High St.
/Although on the egg-laying wagon, Loretta and Olivia check out the Chianti being served at the Abigail’s Inn coop happy hour. The count down is still on for the first grade A egg to be deposited in our well adorned laying boxes. Look for an update soon!
Hail! Hail! The flock's all here!
/After months of anticipation, our girls have arrived. Bette, Joan, Olivia, Greer, Loretta, Lana and Lucille have settled in nicely and seem to be enjoying their new digs. It will be a few weeks before they start laying eggs, so we’ll use that time to get to know each other.
Many thanks to Rob and Andrea Lovell of Harmony Lane Farm for their guidance in this special process and introducing us to their goats. Rob makes his own delicious goat yogurt that we serve with our breakfasts. Rob and Andrea love visitors to their special hobby farm. The baby goats are wonderful therapy.
Stay tuned to learn which of the girls wins the first egg Oscar.
Peck-a-Boo
/A sneak peek at the girls as they pack their bags for their move to Abigail's Inn on April 27th!
Girls! Girls! Girls!
/Whether you’re an Elvis fan or not, you can’t deny that these little gals are cute as the chicken dickens. They hatched on Sunday and are now on their way to the brooder where they will remain for a month or so to stay warm and grow feathers. The first step is for them to learn how to drink water. Farmer Rob is using sugar water to entice them and to provide an added source of energy. He promises a video soon! Stay tuned…
We're expecting!
/We’re excited to share our journey with you as we prepare for the arrival of six fine feathered friends who will be joining the Abigail’s Inn crew. The youngsters are currently resting comfortably in the incubator at Harmony Lane Farm and being well cared for by our friend and chicken mentor, Rob Lovell. Rob expects that they’ll find their way out of their shells on or about February 16. Rob will watch over them for a couple of months to allow them to grow feathers and to be assured that we get hens (roosters are not allowed in-town Camden ). We look forward to visiting them once they hatch and will make sure to post a photo or video of the gals.
Huge shout-out to our pals at Pine Ridge Carpentry who, along with renovating/updating several guest bathrooms, have designed and created a coop that any hen in its right mind would want to lay an egg or two in. We’re also getting some great guidance from Pine Ridgers Dan, Lee and David .
New home for egg layers
We will continue to study up as we prepare for the arrival of our gals. They will be a hybrid of Barred Rock and Hamburg breeds and promise to lay lots of farm fresh eggs for us to serve Inn guests.
Stay tuned for future posts about our new adventure.
Hamburg Chicken
Barred rock Chicken