Poultry

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Urban Farm Economics

Urban Farm Economics

Alright, as part of my urban farming goals this year, I wanted to write down all of the expenses we've accrued since we began our little adventure a few years ago.  We're calling this our Urban Farm Economics.  Little did I know how greatly it would stress me out to see the actual numbers in black and white.  Holy hell,…
April 30, 2012
Combining Flocks

Combining Flocks

Well, I think it may have been over due, but we put the newest Newbies in with the Ladies today!  The only catch is that we haven't expanded the run yet!  I think it'll be fine for a couple of weeks, though.  We'll get to it...just not right now :-) Hungry babies!Isn't she pretty!?The Ladies and the Newbies pretty much stayed…
April 29, 2012
Worms & Introductions

Worms & Introductions

Last weekend, with the sun shining brightly overhead, and the wind whipping across the back of the house, we decided to bring the newest Newbies into the front yard again for some exploration.  To encourage foraging, Tool Lady threw down some feed and a few kernels of corn.  They were very excited about it all!While they were pecking around, I played in…
March 8, 2012
Brooders – Versions 1 & 2

Brooders – Versions 1 & 2

When we got our first batch of chickens 2 years ago, we really had no clue what we were doing.  We got 5 Ameracaunas thinking that we'd wind up with 3 (after looking at statistics we found online we thought that maybe 1 would be a rooster and maybe 1 would die). We kept the chicks in a big cardboard…
February 29, 2012
Chick Roosting

Chick Roosting

Why do chickens roost?  To stay safe from predators at night, of course :-)  Apparently the Little Ones like to roost even though they're safe (er...trapped) in their nice, warm brooder!I have found, at different times, both the Ameraucanas and the Astralorps on their mini, impromptu roosting bar.  I have not, however, found the Buff Orpingtons on said bar.  Interesting.…
February 21, 2012
Chick Training

Chick Training

Chicks are super cute and fuzzy and brand new and everybody loves them...and then they grow up to be actual chickens who peck and squawk and poop everywhere all the time.  Who knew, right?!So, how do you get those cute, cuddly chicks to stay semi-cute and lovable once they're grown and look like weird dinosaur birds?  Well, we do it by handling…
February 14, 2012