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Cock-a-Doodle-Doo. Farewell to the Roos.
Two of our roosters are hitting the road tonight. While I am a bit sad to see them go, it is also mixed with a healthy dose of relief. Their personalities are coming out and they are so stinkin’...
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October Mid-Month Meanderings
October is bringing the Seattleites the summer we never had. Or at least the sunshine we never had. It is everything a fall should be~ sunny skies and the tiptoeing in of crisp air. Fall was my...
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The Peeps are in the House!
Last spring we begun our adventures in chickens. We began with 8 and ended with 4 (1 died and 3 were roosters). The current chickens-in-residence are: the Annies (2 Buff Orpingtons, Calypso (White...
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Spring has Sprung
Like I have mentioned, 2011 is not off to a good start. My awesome Dad is ill. My back is still not better. The Babylady is three. Which means she is no longer a sociopath but is a mix of … Continue...
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A Tale of Two Chickens
Or, How I Tried to Kill My Hen and My Hens Pecked the Baby Chick Bald. Or, How Chickens are Tough and Mean and I’m the Crazy Chicken Lady. I don’t know what to call this post. It is chicken-wacky …...
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The Fabulousness of Polish Hens. Introducing Lady Guitar, the Second.
I was going to write a longer post today. Instead I stopped by the Seattle Farm Co-op to get some goo to put on the pecked chick’s head that apparently “controls cannibalism” and other unsavory...
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Presenting the Girls, 2011
I gotta say, we’ve had a dramatic chicken year. And no one really wants chicken drama. Not only is it a pain in the ass and not much fun, but it is more stressful than you might imagine given they …...
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The Chickens are Molting! The Chickens are Molting!
Molt verb \ˈmōlt\ : to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically Chickens molt yearly, usually starting in very late summer or early fall. I’ve read that it doesn’t happen...
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To Bathe a Chicken
Yesterday I gave my chicken a bath. At the end of the post from yesterday I shared a picture of my feathered friend, Calypso. Calypso was a hot mess. She is a White Crested Black Polish hen and that...
View ArticleThe Chickens are Molting! The Chickens are Molting!
Molt verb \ˈmōlt\ : to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically. Poof! Chickens molt yearly, usually starting in very late summer or early fall. I’ve read that it doesn’t...
View ArticleTo Bathe a Chicken
Yesterday I gave my chicken a bath. At the end of the post from yesterday I shared a picture of my feathered friend, Calypso. Calypso was a hot mess. She is a White Crested Black Polish hen and that...
View ArticlePresenting the Girls
I gotta say, we’ve had a dramatic chicken year. And no one really wants chicken drama. Not only is it a pain in the ass and not much fun, but it is more stressful than you might imagine given they are...
View ArticleThe Fabulousness of Polish Hens. Introducing Lady Guitar, the Second
I was going to write a longer post today. Instead I stopped by the Seattle Farm Co-op to get some goo to put on the pecked chick’s head that apparently “controls cannibalism” and other unsavory...
View ArticleSpring has Sprung
Like I have mentioned, 2011 is not off to a good start. My awesome Dad is ill. My back is still not better. The Babylady is three. Which means she is no longer a sociopath but is a mix of tyrant and...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Chickens
Or, How I Tried to Kill My Hen and My Hens Pecked the Baby Chick Bald. Or, How Chickens are Tough and Mean and I’m the Crazy Chicken Lady. I don’t know what to call this post. It is chicken-wacky...
View ArticleThe Peeps are in the House!
Last spring we begun our adventures in chickens. We began with 8 and ended with 4 (1 died and 3 were roosters). The current chickens-in-residence are: the Annies (2 Buff Orpingtons, Calypso (White...
View ArticleCock-a-Doodle-Doo. Farewell to the Roos.
Two of our roosters are hitting the road tonight. While I am a bit sad to see them go, it is also mixed with a healthy dose of relief. Their personalities are coming out and they are so stinkin’ funny....
View ArticleOctober Mid-Month Meanderings
The autumn sun on the Japanese Blood Grass as it glows through the bamboo is stunning October is bringing the Seattleites the summer we never had. Or at least the sunshine we never had. It is...
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