C.I. ~ Chicken Intelligence

Some folks say “Chicken Brained” as if it were an insult.  I happen to think chickens have quick albeit small minds with a remarkable ability to recall people, facts and sounds.  Please don’t take me to be one of “those” animal people who go off the deep-end on such subjects.  No, I think I keep…

Meet the Flock ~ Part Nine

Fun, Funky, Cool and Colorful are just a few things I look for when adding to my flock.  Of course they also need to produce eggs, be fairly gentle and reasonably intelligent.  Enter Cream Brabanters! “Hi Mama!” Aren’t they cute?  I love their fruff-ties. That is my word. And when they run, they stick their necks…

Meet the Flock-Part Eight

This is my third round with brown leghorns.  I think these birds often get overlooked in favor of their white counterparts or Rhode Island Reds.  I, however, prefer them to either of these breeds.  They are quick, fairly docile and, when mature, feature adorable floppy combs!  I have 3 right now, hopefully within a month…

Wicked Walk

Wednesday July 9th was much like Wednesday July 2nd.  Hot, humid and mosquito plagued.  So I waited until fairly late in the day to venture out. Here is what I saw. Apparently the chickens wanted to join me on my walk.  Or they thought my camera bag contained scratch.  After a brief, mad dash in…

Bathing Beauties

If chickens printed a pin-up calendar these gal’s would probably grace the cover!  I present to you “Hot Chicks 2014” they bathe like they mean it!

Meet the Flock-Part Six

Ameraucanas have a special place in my heart. Of the first 20-something chicks I bought over 3 years ago there are only 3 left and they are all Ameraucanas. Some folks like to call them ‘Easter-Eggers’ for the blue and green tinted eggs they lay. I have found they are excellent layers and obviously hardy…

Meet the Flock-Part Five

I always wanted a silkie in my flock and about 2 years ago my good friend, Amanda, gifted me with two.  One Blue, one Black.  The Blue was a recent victim of crime but the black is doing well.  So I bought a few more colors this year, I’d like you to meet the Partridge Silkie.…

Salsa 101

In case y’all don’t know (though I’m pretty sure you do) I was born, raised and live in the great State of Texas. My husband, who is from Mississippi, always likes to say “You can always tell a Texan, you just can’t tell’em very much”. While I don’t ENTIRELY agree with him I must say…

Meet the Flock-Part Four

I have vowed to never name another chicken. The last chicken I named was Moses. Moses and the Israelites I called them. There was one Moses and about 30 Israelites. I should have known better, Moses never made it to the Promised Land. However, one of the Israelites (who shall remain unnamed) has become my…