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It just keeps getting better…

It just keeps getting better…

Not only is one of our Buff Orpingtons on a roll with her almost daily laying of a sweet, pink, egg... But now one of our black and white Easter Eggers has started up again, too, with a very light green (and very long) egg almost daily as well! Oh yes, we just might get to stop purchasing eggs again!…
January 27, 2016
What may look like a simple egg…

What may look like a simple egg…

...is really a sign of hope... a sign that the days really are getting longer... a sign that Spring (though two months away) really is just around the bend... and therefore totally worthy of a photo shoot! Yes, for months we've only gotten one or two beautiful, dark brown, Maran eggs each day, but yesterday also brought us the tiniest,…
January 21, 2016
So much hope…

So much hope…

With Spring officially upon us, there are signs of the changing seasons everywhere! From the fresh air to the spring rains...the greening grasses to the increased egg production of our lovely ladies, there is so much hope in this season. Wishing you a lovely Spring, filled with as much hope as your heart can hold. xoxo, M Linking up to WP's weekly photo…
March 21, 2015
Grow, Harvest, Eat

Grow, Harvest, Eat

Last weekend was an absolute whirlwind of activity!  Do you ever feel like you need another weekend to recover from your weekend?  Yeah...me too!  Happy Monday!!! There was the work on the chicken coop first thing Friday morning in order to help make the Ladies a bit happier after all the rains and mud and chilly nights we've been having.…
September 30, 2013
Bumpy Eggs

Bumpy Eggs

What do you get when you keep your own chickens?Sweet imperfections and great diversity.  Extra calcium (deposits) included.I find that, despite keeping backyard laying hens for the past few years, I am continually amazed by how beautiful and how different each individual egg is.  The colors, the shapes, the funkiness of the occasional egg simply amaze me.  And I am…
June 25, 2013
Broody No More?

Broody No More?

After several weeks of battling our broody Australorp and about a week and a half in solitary confinement, I think we're in the clear!The laying of eggs (being a telltale sign that a chicken has forgotten her broodiness) began about a week ago.  After a few days and a few more eggs, we decided to move our latest Broody back…
June 20, 2013