Tastes like chicken

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It was the middle of the night last week when I heard a commotion at the chicken coop. The loud “peeping” from the younger chicks got me out of bed and running to the chicken coop in my bed clothes, with a flashlight. On my arrival I saw our young white chick stuck half-way through … Read More

one cute chick

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Little chicks grow up fast These are 3 days old, and they have already started growing feathers  This one is particularly friendly  and is very interested in blogging  So she spent some time with me this evening.

new around these parts….

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Today I added a few feathered friends to our flock . . . These are Red Star chicks . . . When they grow up they will look like this . . . These are Black Star chicks . . . When they grow up they will look like this . . . They will … Read More

Not productive

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Ever have those days when you don’t feel very productive?  I’ve had days, weeks and months of feeling that way.  It’s hard to be productive in the evening after a full day of work outside the home. Winter does not help my productive-ness.  But give me some warmer, sunnier days and daylight when I get … Read More

A Chicken Doctor

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Some of you may have heard about my struggles with our chickens.   Sometime in the spring they decided that eating their own eggs was a good idea. I quickly became frustrated with this bad habit and determined to figure out who was partaking of my baking ingredient! Soon I caught Rosie in the act … Read More

The best fertilizer . . .

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The chickens are my responsiblity. DIY Guy built the coop and pen, and he helps load and unload feed bags.  All of which I am VERY grateful for. However, when it comes to feeding the hens, gathering eggs, cleaning the coop & pen, keeping the water full — that’s my chore. On the way home … Read More

How in the world?

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One of my daily chores is making sure the hens have food and water… and gathering eggs (or egg….on a “slow” day) Today was a little, shall we say, “out of the ordinary” I can not  – for the livin’  life of me imagine how a large hen could get her egg INSIDE the dadgum … Read More

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“If it’s not one thing,  it’s another your mother” Now the word is out …. in the newspaper An egg-citing time for urban poultry 4/14/2009 11:25:02 AM Comments (0) By Susan Waughtal Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN  The hottest trend in backyard design might not involve gazebos or outdoor kitchens. It just might be chicken coops. If … Read More