Animals
After hawks and other predators severely decreased our numbers of layers last year, we decided to cover the chicken yard with netting, order new chickens and place a second chicken coop at the other side of the yard. A few weeks ago, our day old chicks arrived. For now, they are staying in Mike and Becky's garage until they are large 
enough to move into one of the older houses. There they will continue to grow until they are large enough to hold their own with our few remaining older gals. This batch numbers 26 and is an assorted brown egg laying batch. It has been so much fun to watch them change as they grow....I think they are going to be beauties!
- Growing Chickens
I am happy to say that the hens that arrived as just-hatched-chickson April 1st are laying now. Every day I am getting 2 ½ to 3 dozen eggs. Lovely, aren't they?I love an egg carton full of eggs of varied color and size. Hubbs takes our eggs to...
- Kissing Chickens
Before I get started with today's "tail", I just have to say...I LOVE SUMMER!!! You probably guessed what yesterday's special delivery was. Yes,I am the crazy chicken lady.I ordered a second batch of chicks... and they arrived yesterday. (just...
- Amazon Chicken
You might remember that we started a new batch of just hatched Rhode Island Red chicks a few months ago. Well, finally these gals have grown big enough to be introduced to our other older chickens. The newbies were moved into the henhouse about a week...
- The Chicken (s)coop
In answer to "I Knit Therefore......" who asked how we house our chickens, here is the (s)coop. We started with one 8 X 8 shed and a 12' X 40' x 6' high (approx) yard. This was housing for our original flock of about 18 chickens. Once our...
- For The Birds
Yesterday afternoon, we headed out to the barn to feed the horses and goats. Jack continued on up the hill to the chicken house and yard. Usually, on our late afternoon rounds, the chickens are let out to run around the farm a bit. Even though they have...
Animals
Growing Chickens
After hawks and other predators severely decreased our numbers of layers last year, we decided to cover the chicken yard with netting, order new chickens and place a second chicken coop at the other side of the yard. A few weeks ago, our day old chicks arrived. For now, they are staying in Mike and Becky's garage until they are large enough to move into one of the older houses. There they will continue to grow until they are large enough to hold their own with our few remaining older gals. This batch numbers 26 and is an assorted brown egg laying batch. It has been so much fun to watch them change as they grow....I think they are going to be beauties!- Growing Chickens
I am happy to say that the hens that arrived as just-hatched-chickson April 1st are laying now. Every day I am getting 2 ½ to 3 dozen eggs. Lovely, aren't they?I love an egg carton full of eggs of varied color and size. Hubbs takes our eggs to...
- Kissing Chickens
Before I get started with today's "tail", I just have to say...I LOVE SUMMER!!! You probably guessed what yesterday's special delivery was. Yes,I am the crazy chicken lady.I ordered a second batch of chicks... and they arrived yesterday. (just...
- Amazon Chicken
You might remember that we started a new batch of just hatched Rhode Island Red chicks a few months ago. Well, finally these gals have grown big enough to be introduced to our other older chickens. The newbies were moved into the henhouse about a week...
- The Chicken (s)coop
In answer to "I Knit Therefore......" who asked how we house our chickens, here is the (s)coop. We started with one 8 X 8 shed and a 12' X 40' x 6' high (approx) yard. This was housing for our original flock of about 18 chickens. Once our...
- For The Birds
Yesterday afternoon, we headed out to the barn to feed the horses and goats. Jack continued on up the hill to the chicken house and yard. Usually, on our late afternoon rounds, the chickens are let out to run around the farm a bit. Even though they have...