Pullets Start Laying Eggs (Blog 467)

This past week, our four young pullets began laying eggs. Elaine and I were not expecting this to happen until another month or so. Nevertheless, the sudden appearance of eggs was much welcomed.

Of course, the pullets have not quite grasped the concept of laying an egg in a nesting box. Of the three eggs laid, one was on the ground next to the waterer, a second was in a random patch of straw in the henhouse, and the third happened to be in a box.

Still, we were thrilled that our young heritage Rhode Island Reds had begun laying.Our other seven hens will hopefully start laying again in February

Ingram at Richmond Fishing Show This Weekend (Blog 466)

As usual, I will be at the Richmond Fishing Expo this weekend, January 17-19. Please feel free to drop by our booth and talk hunting or river smallmouth fishing with Elaine and me. I will also be giving two smallie seminars each day.

I always try to come up with a different theme at every show. This year, I am going to talk about 10 Bucket Trips for river smallmouths in Virginia and West Virginia. These are floats that I think everyone should take at least once in their angling lives.