Chickens

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Broody Australorp

Broody Australorp

Well, it looks like Spring brings broody chickens.   A few weeks ago, one of our Black Australorps went broody on us. She even plucked her  belly feathers to help incubate her unfertilized eggs.  Luckily, she's been much more docile than our broody Ameraucana last spring and there have been no attacks or bloody toes!  We've removed her from the…
June 3, 2013
The Door Swings Out!

The Door Swings Out!

A couple of days ago, when I wrote about all the work Tool Lady did on the chicken coop, I completely forgot to mention the most exciting upgrade to the whole darn coop! Ever since we built the Chicken Mansion, my biggest frustration has been having to push and shove my way into the coop every time I had to…
May 30, 2013
Chicken Down

Chicken Down

Tuesday, after an incredibly long day at work, I walked through the yard, gathered eggs, put on my muck boots and headed into the coop to feed and water the chickens. I grabbed their water and turned on the hose, then went to the scratch bucket to give the ladies some treats before filling their feed bin. Then, inexplicably, I…
May 23, 2013
Chickens are Funny Creatures

Chickens are Funny Creatures

Sometimes I find myself wondering if the Ladies are looking at me with expressions of curiosity or if they are trying to figure out how to take me down and eat me alive.  Do you ever catch those glances?All joking aside, they really are funny creatures, aren't they?xoxo,MEnjoy this space?  Please vote for me by simply clicking here. Thank you!
May 3, 2013
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!Last fall, we decided to let our two raised beds/hoop houses in the front yard rest for the season. We had planted them out continuously for two straight years and decided it might be best to give them the winter to just be.Instead, we planted out one of the newer raised beds in the back yard with greens,…
April 29, 2013
Chickens love Greens

Chickens love Greens

*chirp, chirp, chirp*Newbie #1, "What the heck is that green thing?!"Newbie #2, "I don't know!  Go check it out!"Newbie #1, "I'm not checking it out!  You go check it out!"Hen #1, "What the hell?!  Are you guys kidding me?  If you don't eat that, I'm gonna come over there and eat it myself!  Dumbasses!"Newbie #1, "Oh shit!  Did you see…
April 21, 2013