Animals
- Mystery Solved
There are days when "tales" take place in a moment and I am lucky enough to have my camera ready to capture the moment. And then there are tales that unfold over a number of months.Today's tale is one that began last summer. It is a tale that...
- I Need An Answer
I have a question for you...something that has me worried. Here it is..... At what point does one qualify to be labeled a chicken hoarder? Seriously, I know I am not a hoarder,but my flock seems to be growing as the years pass. My problem is this.......
- The Long And The Short Of It....
Yes I was absent yesterday...no post....the first missed post in a very long time. Forgive me. I have only one excuse....OBE (that's overcome by events). The Christmas season has brought with it lots of entertaining. Much of my time these days has...
- Elvis Is Singing A New Song
Here's Elvis, out with his gals and he's singing a new song! "It's now or never......" he croons. Elvis is as concerned as I am about our hens' dwindling egg production. Ever since that dog attack several weeks ago, production has been...
- Faq
I had a few questions regarding my last post and raising chickens. If you are interested in raising chickens, a little research into breeds will tell you what type you prefer. Every different breed has a different egg. There are even chickens who lay...
Animals
The Egg-less Chicken Days of Summer
The girls are on strike!
It's that time of year again...
egg production is suffering.
Where we used to pick up 4 or 5 or even 6 dozen eggs a day,
we are lucky now to even find two dozen.
Why this drop in production?
Heat may be the answer...
as a big, old sun hangs in the sky.... baking the farm to a crisp these days.
as a big, old sun hangs in the sky.... baking the farm to a crisp these days.
The warmer weather of August definitely stresses the hens...
so it makes sense that they would lay fewer eggs this time of year.
However, in just a month or so, egg production should skyrocket.
This years' new hens will begin laying very soon...
bumping the daily numbers back up to where they should be.
So, what are the hens doing instead of laying eggs?
Well, most of them spend their days at the spa...
taking their dust baths...
preening their feathers...
and "poofing" their coiffures.
Yesterday was an exciting day for the hens,
as I picked up several buckets of kitchen scraps from our local cafe.
These are added to the manure pile...
but first they are picked over by some very discriminating chickens.
The chickens aren't the only ones who feel lazy these days.
Even the dogs play with minimal exertion....
laying down and gnashing teeth rather than the usual rowdy game of chase.
It's been a while since giving you an update on our rooster that we placed in
witness protection.
Kenny Rogers (reformed gambler) continues to make the barn his home....
spending his days outside and his nights in a stall.
Every morning he greets me with a hearty cock-a-doodle-doo.
I just love chickens and their comical ways!
As long as we have the farm, we will always have a flock.
Their antics paired with delicious fresh eggs makes the work required to keep them
completely worthwhile!
By the way....Happy September!!
Every morning he greets me with a hearty cock-a-doodle-doo.
I just love chickens and their comical ways!
As long as we have the farm, we will always have a flock.
Their antics paired with delicious fresh eggs makes the work required to keep them
completely worthwhile!
By the way....Happy September!!
- Mystery Solved
There are days when "tales" take place in a moment and I am lucky enough to have my camera ready to capture the moment. And then there are tales that unfold over a number of months.Today's tale is one that began last summer. It is a tale that...
- I Need An Answer
I have a question for you...something that has me worried. Here it is..... At what point does one qualify to be labeled a chicken hoarder? Seriously, I know I am not a hoarder,but my flock seems to be growing as the years pass. My problem is this.......
- The Long And The Short Of It....
Yes I was absent yesterday...no post....the first missed post in a very long time. Forgive me. I have only one excuse....OBE (that's overcome by events). The Christmas season has brought with it lots of entertaining. Much of my time these days has...
- Elvis Is Singing A New Song
Here's Elvis, out with his gals and he's singing a new song! "It's now or never......" he croons. Elvis is as concerned as I am about our hens' dwindling egg production. Ever since that dog attack several weeks ago, production has been...
- Faq
I had a few questions regarding my last post and raising chickens. If you are interested in raising chickens, a little research into breeds will tell you what type you prefer. Every different breed has a different egg. There are even chickens who lay...