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Chickens love Greens

Chickens love Greens

*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 come over there and eat it myself!  Dumbasses!"Newbie #1, "Oh shit!  Did you see…
April 21, 2013

Eggshells

Did you know you can use eggshells as a chicken and garden supplement?   Absolutely! Now, up until a couple of years ago, I had no idea that eggshells were good for anything except waiting for me to crack them open ;-) Whether you keep chickens and have an abundance of egg shells, or buy a carton or two each…
April 12, 2012
Brooders – Versions 1 & 2

Brooders – Versions 1 & 2

When we got our first batch of chickens 2 years ago, we really had no clue what we were doing.  We got 5 Ameracaunas thinking that we'd wind up with 3 (after looking at statistics we found online we thought that maybe 1 would be a rooster and maybe 1 would die). We kept the chicks in a big cardboard…
February 29, 2012
Cranberry Chutney

Cranberry Chutney

With the holidays right around the corner, there are a lot of food items on my list that need to be prepared!  In my mid-twenties I was handed the torch of being responsible for our Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.  With that torch came the old standbys we'd always eaten, but over the years, I've created a few food traditions that…
November 21, 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
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