~ UPDATE - Spring 2013

We have made a direction change here at Seven Trees Farm. Instead of focusing so much on our egg sale business, we have switched to breeding and raising olive colored egg laying hens, or "Olivers" as we like to call them. We still sell a select number of eggs to some of our long term customers, but we have greatly reduced our laying flock.

We purchased some fertile Ameraucana [blue egg layers] and Blue Copper Maran eggs [brown egg layers] that are just emerging from our incubator. Chickens from a blue egg laying breed that are crossed with chickens from a brown egg laying breed may result in hens that lay a shade of olive green egg. We also have fertile eggs from our own home raised rooster named Sasquatch in this incubator batch. We hope Sasquatch, fingers crossed, will be a genetic carrier of the green egg laying gene since he came from potential olive egg laying stock.

Sasquatch is well mannered to his ladies and though protective is not aggressive. We paired Sasquatch with dark brown egg laying Cucko Maran hens. From this we are hoping to get some interesting shades of dark green eggs. Not only are we breeding for pretty eggs, but also for pretty chickens. Balanced conformation, unique colors, heavy facial feathering, and pea combs.

Black Copper Maran's are an exceedingly rare breed here in the United States. In France their dark brown eggs are prized by chefs.

~ LOCAL FEED

We feed Skagit County-milled pellet from Conway Feed, Inc. The hens seem quite happy with this balanced locally-sourced ration. We feel a lot better keeping our hard earned dollars in the community supporting a local feed producer. We purchase the feed at Hannegan Farm and Home in Lynden, Wa., who carry a great selection of Conway feeds.

~ PRICE FOR EGGS

Is $4.00 per dozen. Once our latest chicks reach pullet size, we will determine exactly what type of egg they lay. Eventually our plan is to offer a few of the olive egg laying pullets known as "Olivers" for sale. Stay tuned.

~ PASTURED PORK - Will we not be raising any pigs 2013. Look for this spring 2014

~ FUNNY

What type of horse can jump higher than a house?

All of them. Houses can't jump!

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Cheers!

Seven Trees Farm

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