Meet the girls May '16

We were lucky to find laying hens to replace our free range brood of last year that met their fate, one at a time from the hawk that hunts once a month.  I just hate that I lose my girls, but I love the idea of uncaged egg layers.  These new girls are good layers.  Free roaming is new to them so they are still sticking close to their house.  As they get braver they'll begin to venture out further and further.  We're getting 4-7 eggs each days so that's plenty to supply the family.  My only complaint is we have one pecker, that golf balls are not curing.  I'll try to increase the protein, but after that, it's mustard,   and my hope she'll get a beak full.