Now, I am by no means a chicken expert, but I have learned a few things over the year, so today I share with you my tips on choosing a chicken for your farm. Now… I will admit, we get […]
From one crazy chicken lady to another in the making, there are a few things a person should know BEFORE they hatch their first egg. . . or get their first hen. I can never …
We don't really live and adventure filled life, I would call it more "peaceful" than anything. Quiet, mixed with intervals of hard work, and moment of laughter. Most days in my life are good. We …
There are a few things about chickens that will never change. 1. They lay eggs. If they are young enough (but still mature) and healthy enough, of course. Every day, or every other day, our laying hens …
Spring has Sprung here on the west coast, and with the cherry blossoms almost FINISHED blooming, we are in full on planting season already. We always know spring is officially here when our hens go broody. …
With 4 roosters strutting around our 33 hens, things can sometimes get a little amorous on the property. They all have unique relationships and their "favourite" girl, usually of the day. I had my camera and …
My daughter has always been good at earning money. She has put in hours on the curb selling lemonade, and sat for weekends worth of craft fairs hawking her homemade buttons. She is a saver …
We walked into chicken rearing with very little poultry knowledge, learning along the way. One of the most awesome surprises to us was the Bantam Chicken. A "mini" chicken, just perfect for little hands. In fact, smaller …
When we moved to Salt Spring 2 (plus) years ago we brought along our two city springer spaniels. Our male was always a little "on edge" in the city, but as soon as he had …
It is a cold, wet, miserable day on the farm today. Sleeting rain and high winds and a definite "chill" in the air is keeping us all indoors today. For our free ranging chickens the only thing …
We woke up to this amazing-ness this morning. A few flakes last night, and a "snow warning" which doesn't ever usually amount to much on the west coast, and a houseful of screaming kids this morning. Snow …
There must be something in the water at our place with the amount of hens that like to "book off" and go broody on us. Or perhaps this is there way to escape the continued …
It happened again tonight. Darkness falls earlier and earlier and we aren't always RIGHT there to make sure the chickens have all tucked themselves into bed. And sometimes it even happens when there is still light …
I naively walked into keeping chickens thinking "mmm fresh eggs" and "awe, fuzzy chicks" What I didn't realize is that there has been a whole other reason for having a flock in our lives. Sex Yep. Sex. And …
Whats a Fayoumi you ask? Why a chicken of course. An Egyptian chicken! Which means our flock is becoming extraordinary! Hubby picked this lovely lady up this summer, enchanted by her name, and looks. Swift and fabulous, …
