As spring arrives at the Accokeek Foundation, so too have fresh eggs, as our chickens have begun once again to lay. These black and white Dominiques are recognized as America's first chicken breed. Our two flocks are some of the stars of the barnyard, clucking and cooing and even controlling small pests. Indeed, our lustrous red Buckeyes—the only American breed created entirely by a woman—are vigilant in their pursuit of mice (and have even been compared to cats in this r