I’ve heard about “fart eggs” before, but I never knew exactly how or why they happened. During my extensive academic research google search, I stumbled upon a blog called City Girl Farming that I’m now newly obsessed with. I need to meet this chick! So, the big news is that we got our first fart … (Read More)
backyard chickens
Build My Chicken Coop – BeWellPhilly.com
Click on the image to watch my “how to” video on BeWellPhilly.com
Cluck Med: Our Chicken Spa
It’s been a while since I’ve had a proper chicken update, and there’s so much drama in the coop! Two of my three Silkies have grown up to be little roosters… this means they have to go. We’ll make sure to re-home them properly to a no-kill situation, but until then we have two new … (Read More)
Our Silkie Chicks: From “Awww” to “Oh My!”
What happened to our sweet adorable babies? Adolescence! Below are pics of our Silkie babies when we first brought them home from the farm, and then pics of the chicks today. Their peach fuzz is nearly all gone, their big-kid feathers are coming in, they’re gawky and awkward and – yes, I’ll say it – … (Read More)
Our Silkie Chicks: From "Awww" to "Oh My!"
What happened to our sweet adorable babies? Adolescence! Below are pics of our Silkie babies when we first brought them home from the farm, and then pics of the chicks today. Their peach fuzz is nearly all gone, their big-kid feathers are coming in, they’re gawky and awkward and – yes, I’ll say it – … (Read More)
Spring Garden Tour
The Spring Babies Are Here!
We just brought home our new baby chicks last night, and we’re so excited to have little ones around again! From Wikipedia: The Silkie (sometimes spelled Silky) is a breed of chicken named for its unique, fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk. The breed has several other unusual qualities, such as dark … (Read More)
Our Backyard Chickens: The First Year
Chickie Fan Photo: Baby Sophie
I’m beginning to think that my chickens, or “chickies” as Jack refers to them, have more fans than I do. My neighbor and very enthusiastic chickie-fan, Tiffany, sent me these adorable pics of her friend’s baby, a brand new baby chickie fan, admiring my eggs before her family ate them all up.