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.
the garden
Blizzard Chicks
This video was made during today’s Nor’easter
Free Willy
Mornings are very noisy in the chicken coop with all the egg laying going on, but it’s rare that we hear noise coming from the girls after dark. Last night, when we heard a ruckus going on in the coop, we ran out to see what was happening. Meet Willy, our new opossum friend: Our … (Read More)
Twins! Well, kind of…
It’s remains a mystery as to which of our girls is laying these giant “double-yolker” eggs, but we’re thrilled that she’s giving us one almost everyday. We can tell from the odd shape and extra-large size of the eggs which have two yolks. I’ve read that this occurrence is more common in younger chickens {sometimes … (Read More)
Snow Birds
Our chickens playing in the snow for the first time…
Egg-static: Our Very First Egg!
I have to admit that I’ve been having doubts about ever getting an egg out of our freeloadin’ biotches {a.k.a. chickens}, but today all of that doubt has been erased and has been replaced with over-the-moon glee. One of our beautiful ladies has given us the gift of her very first egg! To put my … (Read More)
My Fitness Diary: 12.19.09 “Watch Me Sprout”
When it’s cold outside and my organic garden is buried under snow, I get all the fresh green nutrients I need from my indoor sprout garden! In this video, I’ll show you how to maintain a healthy green-rich diet all winter long by growing fresh organic sprouts inside. All you’ll need is a mason jar, … (Read More)
My Fitness Diary: 12.19.09 "Watch Me Sprout"
When it’s cold outside and my organic garden is buried under snow, I get all the fresh green nutrients I need from my indoor sprout garden! In this video, I’ll show you how to maintain a healthy green-rich diet all winter long by growing fresh organic sprouts inside. All you’ll need is a mason jar, … (Read More)
"Cluck" Med: My Peeps Get the Spa Treatment
The high temperature in New Jersey will not break the freezing mark today, and my girls are chilly and grumpy. Their water is frozen, the wind is whipping through their run, and they’ve been hiding out in their coop all day. We decided to hook-up their old brooder lamp and now they’re as happy as … (Read More)