Animals
- I Love My (darned) Chickens!
I love my chickens.You know I do.But, I swear, these gals make me crazy at times. If you have chickens, then you will agree with me...they can be the most destructive birds ever!Put simply....chickens and gardens do not mix! We have painstakingly (twice...
- On The Subject Of Luck
Last evening I made the 45 minute, twice monthly trip into the cityto teach a class.I was amazed at how many tractor trailers filled with chickens (live)I passed as I made my way to town. I felt so very sorry for those chickens, being hauled on a hot...
- My Hero
Each spring we go through a period of time when the local foxes are hunting for their kits. During that time our chickens are in great peril and free ranging has to stop for a couple of weeks. This year that time came a bit early. The other...
- It's A Mystery
A couple of days ago, while I was feeding my youngest flock of chickens, I heard a familiar sound from inside their henhouse. It was the sound of a young rooster, trying out his cock-a-doodle. Now, I was quite shocked to hear this sound from this particular...
- Why Do Chickens Take Dust Baths?....and Other Mysteries Of Life.....
I spent a few hours the other day painting one of our run-in barns which happens to be located directly behind the chicken house. I probably could have finished the painting much quicker than I did, but our crazy chickens put on such a show, I just had...
Animals
Sunflowers, Kayaks, and Napping Chickens
It seems like each day of perfect late summer weather we have
is followed by another perfect day...
prettier than the preceding one.
Yesterday was one such day.
I swear we have grown the tallest sunflowers I have ever seen...
twice as tall as me... if not more!
I know I showed you this stem before, but it has grown by half again.
I think it should be referred to as a "trunk" instead of a stem!
Hubbs was home from work yesterday...
an extra vacation day he needed to use.
So we took a couple of hours off the farm and headed to the river
to kayak.
With a snack of locally baked artisan crackers, cheese, and olives,
we floated down the river...
in the company of fish, birds, turtles,
all sorts of river wildlife!
We are so very lucky to live within minutes of this kind of beauty!
We tend to get so caught up with work around the farm,
that sometimes we forget to get away and see different sights.
A perfect day like this made us realize that life is short,
and if we don't take these opportunities now...
they might just pass us by!
PS....
For those of you who are raising chickens for the first time...
don't be alarmed if you find one of your chickens looking like this...
Do not be alarmed!
The first time I saw this,
I thought my poor chicken must be dying.
Not so.
Chickens very often nap during the day stretched out on their side.
I'll tell you though, the first time you witness this,
your heart will skip a beat.
- I Love My (darned) Chickens!
I love my chickens.You know I do.But, I swear, these gals make me crazy at times. If you have chickens, then you will agree with me...they can be the most destructive birds ever!Put simply....chickens and gardens do not mix! We have painstakingly (twice...
- On The Subject Of Luck
Last evening I made the 45 minute, twice monthly trip into the cityto teach a class.I was amazed at how many tractor trailers filled with chickens (live)I passed as I made my way to town. I felt so very sorry for those chickens, being hauled on a hot...
- My Hero
Each spring we go through a period of time when the local foxes are hunting for their kits. During that time our chickens are in great peril and free ranging has to stop for a couple of weeks. This year that time came a bit early. The other...
- It's A Mystery
A couple of days ago, while I was feeding my youngest flock of chickens, I heard a familiar sound from inside their henhouse. It was the sound of a young rooster, trying out his cock-a-doodle. Now, I was quite shocked to hear this sound from this particular...
- Why Do Chickens Take Dust Baths?....and Other Mysteries Of Life.....
I spent a few hours the other day painting one of our run-in barns which happens to be located directly behind the chicken house. I probably could have finished the painting much quicker than I did, but our crazy chickens put on such a show, I just had...