August 14, 2011 Why “Chicks” Love Their Chickens Why is it that women love, and are dedicated to, their hens? I think I know the answer. The hens show the familiar attributes…
June 21, 2010 Hencam – Getting a Better Webcam View There are two Panasonic cameras on the hens. We’ve been working on moving the outdoor camera the last few days, trying to find the…
April 14, 2010 People and Chickens-First Time Visitors It’s really heart-warming to see folks visiting our chickens for the first time. Some have never seen a hen close-up. Some have never…
February 28, 2010 Visit With Hens-Children and Chickens Our youngest granddaughter visited with the hens for the first time this weekend. At 20 months, she’d had no previous experience with chickens and…
February 7, 2010 Chickens Have Friends We’ve had our six hens since they were three days old. Like our own children, their personalities have pretty much stayed the same since…
January 31, 2010 Tulip, the Hen, is Back! Tulip is a beautiful Ameraucana hen. Her long, dark legs and neck make her stand out. She has what is called a “muffler and…
January 16, 2010 Bracing for a Coastal Storm We’re getting ready for a series of storms that are supposedly heading our way. I say supposedly because the forecaster often predicts rain, and…
January 15, 2010 Chicks Need a Brooder Brooders can be exotic or as simple as you want, and chicks are not particular if you keep in mind their basic needs.
January 14, 2010 Thinking of Getting Chickens? There has been a movement in recent years to raise a few chickens in the backyards of both city and suburban dwellers. Producing your…
September 29, 2009 A Chicken Coop that Enhances the Garden My husband built a chicken coop for our six young chickens that adds to my garden rather than detracts. To save money, we…
September 26, 2009 A Problem Chicken Poppy was an impulse acquisition. I had researched and decided on five breeds for our backyard chicken project. I’d bought the buff Orpington, barred rock,…
