Wednesday, September 3, 2008
We have a family of deer that live in the woods that surround us. I’ve been trying to get a better picture but this girl spooks so easily I haven’t been able.
The chickens really seem to like her though. As she walks along the back of the fence the chickens follow. If some of them [...]
Meg has started laying.
We now have 4 chickens laying. Teresa, Julian, Jessie, and Meg. Julian is actually the most reliable so far. Everyday since she started. Teresa is pretty good, 3 out of 4 days or so we find one. And Jessie, well, she’s a little unreliable. In the last 2 weeks we’ve only gotten [...]
Saturday, August 16, 2008
What does an afro chicken look like when they have a bad hair day? Well these photos should answer this age old question.
As you all know last week we got our first egg. Teresa got the process started, but Julian made it infinitely more interesting. For one, she decided to use the nest boxes on the second story, which is a lot harder to get to but I’m pleased to see she likes it better. Second, she [...]