Poultry

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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
Rooster Culling

Rooster Culling

After much debate, we culled our rooster on Wednesday.  This culling found us both (Tool Lady and I) in a very introspective place.  Not to say this is a bad thing.  I think that if you're getting ready to take a life, you should think about it, and have some real feelings about it.  It is a serious thing. The…
July 7, 2012
Broody – Drawing Blood & Back in Solitary

Broody – Drawing Blood & Back in Solitary

Ugh...Broody is back in solitary confinement.  This time, though, we put her in the outdoor chick brooder instead of the little one in the garage since she beat herself up last time.Why is she in there again?  Well, because she is officially on the cull list :-(  We tried solitary the first time and it didn't work.  So, then we…
May 27, 2012