Category Archives: chickens
Duck Eggs!
Our small propane-powered Swedish refrigerator (chosen because it’s silent!) is over-flowing in duck eggs. Our Easter Egger hens (Turtle and Kooshie) are five years old, and lay at a serene pace. Our Serama hens are forever broody. Our three female … Continue reading
Starting to plan our farm
So, we’re having a passive solar bermed home built in the Pacific Northwest. You might not think that this would be a sensible venture (how often does the sun shine amidst cloud cover and rain?). But we have great southern … Continue reading
A beautiful day!
Today was a perfect day to take pictures. The photos I took were so clear and bright that I didn’t need to use any filters to enhance the color! Chipmunk and Help hang out. Lord Firestar. This picture is beautiful!
Poultry show!
We went to a poultry show today! Here are a few of the millions of pictures I took! This Call duck was adorable! A true Ameraucana (bantam)! She was very interested and alert. Lovely to see. I just loved this … Continue reading
Introducing…
Yikes! Yikes is wise and funny. She likes pecking shoes. Snowneck! One of the biggest, Snowneck has a deep, grumbling voice and a huge appetite! She’s sweet and gentle, too! Cutie-Pie! She’s huge and strong! Her ambition is to hatch … Continue reading
Okay, this blog is looking good! Time to write something!
After some very basic customizing, I think it’s time to tell you a little about my birds! I have 14 hens ( if I did the math right!) and one adorable rooster. I also had a duck for a while … Continue reading