So many of you have been asking about my little backyard chicken flock, and I’ve been getting a lot of requests for updates. We have big plans to add more girls to our family in the spring, but for now it’s just Daisy, Georgia, Hazel, Mitzy, Sophie, Biscuit, Gravy and Terry. They’re separated into two … (Read More)
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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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
This video was made during today’s Nor’easter