Well, it only took us two months to get a bit clearer on our path from the city and into a whole new way of living, but clearer it is…which means projects we’ve been putting off have to be taken care, no matter what the weather, time or energy allows…
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…
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…
One of the hardest parts about keeping laying hens is the act of culling them. Hands down. No matter how intentionally we began on this path of keeping chickens or how many times we think about or talk about the process, it just doesn’t get any easier. I know I…
xoxo, M
Everyone loves itty bitty chicks and their fluffy butts, right? Well, it’s officially that time of year…the time when all us urban farmers are scrambling for our next flock of backyard chickens! You either get ’em while they’re itty bitty and hand raise them up or you wait until they…
So, you’ve asked yourself all of the questions and you’ve decided to jump into backyard chicken keeping with both feet? Awesome! You’ve created your brooder and have it ready with clean litter, a heat lamp and some food and water. You’ve picked your breeds, come up with a number you…
Excuse me while we have a little fun with chicken scratch here at Ever Growing Farm! Because, you know…life is too short and too serious most of the time and chickens are incredibly funny and chicken scratch is like chicken crack to them and I laughed and laughed and laughed…