Chickens

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Transitional (Chick) Housing

Transitional (Chick) Housing

Our newest set of Newbies has officially been moved into their outdoor brooder and are very happy for it.  I think our indoor brooder was getting a little too cramped for them because they have been incredibly busy meeting the neighbors, pecking around, giving themselves dirt baths and exploring their new digs. They have their own water, food and a heat lamp…
April 9, 2013
The Great Chicken Escape

The Great Chicken Escape

A couple of mornings ago I walked to the coop to give the Ladies some leftovers and noticed, out of the corner of my eye, one of our Ameraucanas on the outside of the coop, right by my feet!  Thoroughly confused, I let her into the coop.I couldn't, for the life of me, figure out how she escaped!  Maybe she…
March 26, 2013
Quirky Chickens

Quirky Chickens

When checking for eggs yesterday, I was greeted by one of our two Black Australorps who was ready to lay.  Curious to see what she would do with me watching, I left the door open, stepped back and watched for a minute.  After assessing my intentions, she began moving the eggs around in the nesting box with her beak.Apparently, after…
February 11, 2013
Eggs!

Eggs!

I am incredibly happy to report that our chickens are officially laying again!  We hit a dry spell there last fall when several of the ladies were molting...Then, the weather got cold and I think they all went on strike! That is, until last week when they started laying again  :-)  Thank goodness!  We've been getting 5-7 eggs a day…
January 28, 2013
Chickens…

Chickens…

...like to eat.  A lot.This was a little treat...a mixture of warm goat's milk whey (leftover after making cheese) and some oats and it made them very happy on a very cold day.Hope you're staying warm wherever you are!xoxo,M
January 17, 2013
Fluffy Bottoms & Quirky Ways

Fluffy Bottoms & Quirky Ways

I've found myself in this pattern recently...walk outside, check the chickens, feed the chickens, water the chickens, collect the eggs, go back inside...Repeat as necessary.  It's cold outside and not appealing to my senses, so I haven't been spending much time out there.  I have found, though, that I've been missing the chickens.  Actually missing them, their fluffy bottoms and…
January 8, 2013