Animals
- Chicken Movers
Yesterday was a big day for Rod Stewart and his hens.This group of chickens has called the chicken house and yard by the barn homefor the past 4 years.Yesterday was moving day. We decided that in preparation for housing our new young henswe would need...
- 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...
- Turkens....half Turkey/half Chicken?
One look at these two chicks might convince you that there is such a thing as a bird that is half chicken and half turkey! Actually for the past week now, I have thought that perhaps these two were miniature ostriches. But, after a little detective work,...
- 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...
- 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 Like Weeds
Wanna take a walk with me?
You have to put on a pair of chicken boots!
I just love these boots.
They were my birthday present from Dr. Becky.
She calls me the Crazy Chicken Lady.
You don't really think I am a crazy chicken lady, do you?
Well, down the driveway a piece is our oldest chicken house.
The chicken yard to the rear of it was squashed by a fallen tree
after one of this past winter's ice storms.
So, Hubbs built me a new chicken yard...
just finished yesterday.
Sometime this week I will move my new chicks into this house
equipped with an infra red light to keep them warm.
Here they will have lots of room to move around.
More room is needed as you can see they have doubled in size
in just a week.
I know of no other animal that grows as rapidly as chicks do.
Henry and Fifi are quite excited about the move
from the barn to the "French Quarter."
That's what I have named the old chicken house (with the new yard),
since it will be housing my Cuckoo Marans.
The French Quarter is located right next to the Roos bachelor pad...
so the next few weeks should be quite interesting.
I am quite curious what the Roos reaction will be to their
new French neighbors.
I can just hear it now...
"Voulez vous couchez avec moi?"
"Se sois?"
(I know what you're thinking....
"Yes, she really is the crazy chicken lady!"
- Chicken Movers
Yesterday was a big day for Rod Stewart and his hens.This group of chickens has called the chicken house and yard by the barn homefor the past 4 years.Yesterday was moving day. We decided that in preparation for housing our new young henswe would need...
- 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...
- Turkens....half Turkey/half Chicken?
One look at these two chicks might convince you that there is such a thing as a bird that is half chicken and half turkey! Actually for the past week now, I have thought that perhaps these two were miniature ostriches. But, after a little detective work,...
- 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...
- 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...