Fun Feathers… Over at Community Chickens

Posted by on Apr 13, 2013 in Chickens | 0 comments

Fun Feathers… Over at Community Chickens

 

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Are you picking out new chicks? Planning to add chickens to your existing flock or starting a flock? I just posted over at Community Chickens about a fun, fancy, feather color that I love to see in my backyard. Laced is the term, as in Silver Laced, Golden Laced, and Blue Laced Red… in my instance.

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Spring’s Chicks to 4-H Projects

Posted by on Mar 26, 2013 in Chickens, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Spring’s Chicks to 4-H Projects

Hello Everyone! I have a new post over at Community Chickens.

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Eggs

Posted by on Mar 13, 2013 in Chickens, Family Life | 0 comments

Eggs

Hi everyone…

I just wanted to share a picture of my dozen eggs. Note the “Wind Egg” is still in the reusable carton. I still have not decided just what to do with it. The ladies in my backyard, Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, have been busy with the longer days.

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Vegetarian Fed…Community Chickens Post

Posted by on Mar 10, 2013 in Chickens, Family Life | 1 comment

Vegetarian Fed…Community Chickens Post

Hi Everyone. There is a new post over at Community Chickens. This is the result of being able to leave the boys home with my Husband while I grocery shopped alone…Yes, all by myself. While I had the time to go up and down aisles, reading labels and checking things out, I decided to wander over to the egg section. There, I noticed that some of the cartons were labeled Vegetarian Fed.

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Surprise In The Egg Boxes on Community Chickens

Posted by on Feb 21, 2013 in Chickens, Family Life | 0 comments

Surprise In The Egg Boxes on Community Chickens

The days have been getting longer and our egg production is starting to increase. This past week, as I was checking in on the nesting boxes, looking, hopeful,  for eggs, I came across a surprise. There in the nest box was a teeny, tiny, little, blue egg. My Easter Egger laid what is known on the net as a “Wind Egg”.

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Neighborhood Cat Or Predator on Community Chickens

Posted by on Feb 4, 2013 in Chickens, Family Life | 2 comments

Neighborhood Cat Or Predator on Community Chickens

Hi Everyone! I have a new post that is published on Community Chickens. This is a look at predators in backyard chicken keeping. Specifically cats and how I take precautions with my flock to minimize the risk of stray cats attacking my chickens. Life is good in the Village and I am ever vigilant to protect my flock. 

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