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2016 Turkeys

It's been a month since we brought our first batch of turkeys home for the season and I just realized that I have yet to introduce them to you! (I'll blame this oversight on Spring Fever, which seems to have completely muddied my brain with visions of kids and ducklings and sprouts and planning for planting!) Our turkey purchases were…
April 18, 2016

Fresh Air & Sunshine

Our White Leghorn and Ameraucana pullets recently made the move from the brooder to a portion of the coop and it's been so much fun watching them explore, scratch around, and enjoy the sunshine and fresh air! We have eight of each and it's hilarious to watch how skittish the Leghorns are and how they then scare the others with…
April 6, 2016
Easter Egger Feather Variations

Easter Egger Feather Variations

I'm hoping you all can help me with a bit of a mystery as the feather variations/coloring of three of the five have been a complete surprise!  We purchased five Easter Eggers/Ameraucanas that looked normal in their couple-of-days-old-selves and have wound up with two being the typical rusty/auburn colors, two being black and white, and one having these dusty.almost lavender feathers…
May 30, 2014
The 2014 Pullets Are In The Coop!

The 2014 Pullets Are In The Coop!

Remember those cute, fluffy chicks that, just a few months ago were peeping up a storm in their brooder in our garage? They're all grown up now! Well...almost! Technically, they're still pullets, which means they're like teenagers...eating everything in sight but not contributing anything (like eggs) yet! ;-) This weekend we finally got them out of their outdoor brooder and…
May 28, 2014