Posts Tagged "Backyard Chickens"

Fun Feathers… Over at Community Chickens

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

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.

Spring’s Chicks to 4-H Projects

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

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

First Day of Spring…and Taco Cups

Posted by Shannon @VillageGirlBlog on Mar 20, 2013 in Family Life, Recipe, Uncategorized | 2 comments

Today is the first official day of Spring.  If I was judging by the weather, I would not believe it, however it is almost 7:30 pm and it is still very much light outside. Yay to longer days!

Eggs

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

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.

Surprise In The Egg Boxes on Community Chickens

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

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”.