This past spring I was completely taken by the cuteness of the chicks that arrived at the feed store where I work. Some were straight run so I took a chance and gathered what I thought would be the best from the group of 200 plus. And I must say I am so pleased! I…
What is cuter than a silkie I ask? A baby silkie.
After YEARS of thinking about my future orchard, planning the rows, moving it in my mind a thousand times I finally ordered myself 20-something trees and bushes. Not expecting to harvest anything the first year I was pleasantly surprised when little blueberries started popping up all over my newly acquired bushes. Then, just last week…
When I decided to start blogging one of the many pieces of advice I read was be sure and stay active. Since I don’t want to end up like my chickens with an extremely fluffy bottom, I’ve attempted to take this advice to heart. I used to be a runner. I ran about 40 minutes…
When I began my blogging adventure I made a vow to keep things happy, fun and short. However. However there was a crime committed in Maydelle this week. Actually a string of crimes. There was a break-in…. A kidnapping…. A murder….. And an attempted murder. Which led to me playing Turkey doctor. Addie was the…
I came up with this great get-rich-slow idea a few years ago. I’d make and sell jellies, jams and mixes. The only problem was I’d never made any jellies, jams and mixes. So I figured I could learn, how hard could it be? All I really knew about the whole process was what I observed…
Remember the movie ‘Secondhand Lions’? I love that movie and one of my favorite parts is when Robert Duvall discovers the lovely garden he worked so hard to make produce a plethora of vegetables….well, it is nothing but corn. “Corn, corn, corn nothing but corn” his character groans. Thankfully all my seeds germinated and burst…
My pre-teen pullets were allowed to have a couple of rooster friends over for a block party a few evenings ago. Being the good mother that I am I always give them lots of supervision and snacks. Both of these things are a must for a pre-teen party no matter the species. The snacks provided…
There are many things I love about a chicken. Of their many great creature features it can be difficult to choose a favorite. Is it those beady, bright eyes staring back at you with a slightly cocked head? Or is it the brilliantly-plumed, graceful neck and head that stays neatly tucked beneath a wing each night? …
I have been a retail slave 14 years now and 11 of those have been spent at Farm & Ranch Feed. I left my post here only twice, once to move to Finland as an exchange student then again several years later to open a bakery. I highly recommend going to Finland, opening a bakery…..not…
The Wicked Chicken 