About Time

Ladies and Gentlemen (I love that word by the way ‘gentlemen’)…..Ladies and Gentlemen!  It has taken 6 months but I am happy to announce the girls are in full swing!  Now, who would like an omelet? Have a great weekend y’all!  

Last of the Feathers.

Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, there lived a crazy person who thought pet turkeys would be the most. Awesome. Thing. Ever. Pet turkeys she acquired.  Awesome they were not. Here is what it left of the Great Turkey Experiment. A feather. Addie has a thing for feathers. And cameras.  Oh…

Art. Or something like it.

Creativity arrives in many forms throughout life.  So does appreciation for art. Guess what this piece of art is.  Come on now, be creative! Addie made this for me and at first glance I thought it was some sort of medieval weapon.  Or maybe a torture device. Upon further inspection I decided it was a…

The Enemy

I have found chicken keeping to be therapeutic, relaxing, rewarding and fruitful.  Except for those times I find it tragic, frantic, exasperating and somewhat pointless.  I enjoyed a mix of these latter emotions over the weekend. Let’s start with pointless. While mowing the yard Rob found this nest under the propane tank.  I have two…

Toad

If I had any ambitions leaning in the direction of toad farmer, this would have been my year.  There has been a bumper crop of toads this year.  I can hardly go out after dark for fear of squishing one, they appear like little hopping rocks all around the back porch, barn and kitchen.  Addie…

Meet the Flock~Part Ten

Normally I am very keen on knowing exactly what breeds I have in my flock.  Not that I’m concerned about genetics, no, any and all chicks that hatch on my little plot are bound to be Heinz 57.  I just like to know so when people come over I can say “Oh, look!  There is…

Wicked Walk

I have a confession to make.  Wednesday August 20th I walked.  To my chicken pen.  And took over 300 pictures of my chickens while attempting to covert them into Southern Baptists.  Not sure if it worked….more on that Friday!  And since I figured walking to my chicken pen didn’t qualify as “A Walk”, much as…

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…