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…
*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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
…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
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…