Poultry

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Do Our Chickens Pay for Themselves?

Do Our Chickens Pay for Themselves?

When you keep chickens, you have to take care of them.  You have to water them, clean out their coop, feed them and collect their eggs.  You can also ooohhh and aaahhh over the chick cuteness, pick them up, pet them, give them treats and laugh at their antics, but those are happy options and not necessities.We jumped into keeping…
August 14, 2011
Pecking Order

Pecking Order

It's official!  Our Newbies are laying!!!  Yesterday we got 6 eggs from 7 chickens!!!  We are so incredibly excited!!!The one downside to this whole thing is that one of our Newbies hasn't figured out that you need to leave the Originals alone when they're trying to lay.  It's not a party, it's a private thing.Tool Lady found this Newbie in…
August 13, 2011
(Un)finished Projects

(Un)finished Projects

We finally finished the roofing on the Chicken Mansion!!!  If you remember, we built the massive mansion a couple of months ago thinking that it was almost complete.  As time has passed, it has become apparent that it needed some roofing so as to avoid wet chickens through the (as of yet imaginary) monsoon season and the eventual winter months.Aerial view of…
July 7, 2011
And Then There Were Seven…

And Then There Were Seven…

Warning: This post may contain photos that could be offensive or shocking to readers.  Please do not read this post if you are squeamish or have issues with the slaughtering of chickens.   You have been (officially) warned.   Alrighty then, now that that's out of the way...if you're still reading this, then you must want to hear about our adventures in…
June 22, 2011
Hot Chickens?

Hot Chickens?

With the temperature continuing to rise, I have just a little PSA for you: If you're hot, your chickens are probably hot, too! Give 'em some watermelon to munch on, throw some ice cubes in their water, make sure they have some shade.  They'll be happier for it and so will you :-) xoxo, M
June 14, 2011
How Do You Know You’ve Got a Rooster?

How Do You Know You’ve Got a Rooster?

We've been wondering for months now if Prim is a rooster so let's look at the facts: She was a bully as a baby, but sometimes babies can just be bullies. She has continued to be a bully as an adolescent, but we all know how teenagers can be. Her comb is has grown larger than our ameraucanas and larger…
June 12, 2011