Drama in the hen house
Follow me Until this afternoon I had a mama hen sitting on eggs in the nursery. Did you catch the past-tense? This afternoon when I was walking out to the…
Read moreIt’s a mystery: which of your hens are laying eggs? Here’s how to tell!
Follow me Updated in September 2017, gentle reader, just for you: I have two important tasks that I need to accomplish today: I need to make some peach pies, and–…
Read moreSo Many Babies!
Follow me These lettuce-leaf basil seedlings are waiting patiently for the hoophouse to be finished, though I’m tempted to just plant them in another area, as they’re getting a bit…
Read moreLife is good during Chick Days
Follow me Every spring we wait anxiously for the sign to appear at our local farm store: it’s “Chick Days” at last, the true…
Read moreHelping Philippa lay her egg: an egg-binding adventure
Follow me Egg-binding in a hen is not a laughing matter. Our poor hen Philippa, a black Cuckoo Maran, had been looking a little “off”…
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