A Parting Gift.....and a Welcome Present

So after the flock of hens I've had charge of all winter had moved on to pastures new yesterday, I found a parting gift of three last eggs.  Thank you, girls!

I didn't expect the new pullets to start laying for a while yet; but, when I went to shut them up for the first time this evening, there was a beautiful, dark brown egg waiting for me.  It wasn't in the nesting boxes but lying right by the door - as if the hen who laid it wanted to make sure I found it.

We're off to a happy start.  I know we're going to get along just fine.