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February 8, 2012

I love seeing fluffy butts in the garden. I started gardening on the East Coast nine years ago. I had become incredibly passionate about gardening when living in California. Southern California was such a magical place, practically everything that I put in the ground grew. Plants thrived in Zone 10 under the Southern California…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Spring Chickens

February 7, 2012

Spring is the time for nestling in the grass. Tales of the Winter are told through their eyes. Chickens are rainbows for blue and gray skies. Exploring the yard is what they do best. Little ones meet the dew drops of Spring. As guardians keep watch, New little ones are shown the…

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Giveaway: Celebrating Chick Days

February 5, 2012

One of my favorite times of the year has always been Spring. Somehow I love it even more now because it includes preparing for chicks! Chick Fever is very catchy for chicken keepers. The variety of breeds, the lure of colored eggs and the cuteness of fuzzy day old baby chicks is enough to make…

Chickens Stories from Our Nest

The Silver Lining

February 3, 2012

Sometimes, no matter what you do or how badly you want your flock to get along, it never comes to be. I can remember looking into the feed store brooder and seeing little sleeping patchwork quilts of day old Silver Laced Wyandottes. I had to have one. Which one did I pick? Well it wasn’t…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Moonlight Mischief

February 2, 2012

I’ve been waiting two years. I’ve known that one day it would eventually happen late in the evening when we had settled in for the night. It would wake me from a deep sleep. I would immediately run to the coop with my heart racing and my throat tight. Finally, it happened last night. At…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Eggs Are Like People

February 1, 2012

We come in all different shades. We come in a variety of shapes. Our sizes vary; some have long torsos while others are stout. We all look the same on the inside. We are made of elements and cells. Most of us are well-rounded. We can roll and spin. We can be spoiled. We…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Love, Happiness and Cabbage on a String

January 29, 2012

Never far from me, Oyster Cracker As I walked across the yard to deliver a cabbage pinata to the girls, I caught Dottie Speckles and Oyster Cracker taking a dust bath together. There they were nuzzling their beaks as the dust and dirt was being tossed high in the air. As I approached, they were…

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Chickens Coop Care Health Issues

Getting to Know You: Integrating and Combining Flocks of Backyard Chickens

January 27, 2012

Before long, it will be time to put these out there with these. If you already have an existing flock and plan to order chicks this year, the time will eventually come to integrate the chickens. Since keeping chickens, I have done this twice. I have integrated adult hens and young pullets into the flock.…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Are You Whistling Yet?

January 27, 2012

Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. ~Doug Larson Photo Credits: Tilly’s Nest

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Chickens Coop Care Health Issues

Spring Fever “Chicklist”

January 25, 2012

By now the seed catalogs and emails are flurrying in. Gardens will soon be planted. Buds on trees will awaken. The earth will thaw and the soil will become ripe for planting. It seems too early, but it is time to order baby chicks. Ordering early in the season, not only guarantees you the best…

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Chickens as Organic Garden Helpers

A Leprechaun Garden

10 Reasons for Decline in Backyard Chicken Egg Production

Placement of the Beehives

You Might Have Mites on Your Backyard Chickens

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Gardening with Chickens

Spring Chickens

Giveaway: Celebrating Chick Days

The Silver Lining

Moonlight Mischief

Eggs Are Like People

Love, Happiness and Cabbage on a String

Getting to Know You: Integrating and Combining Flocks of Backyard Chickens

Are You Whistling Yet?

Spring Fever “Chicklist”

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My Chicken Family

The 2023 How to Speak Chicken Calendar is Here

Changing Seasons and a Thankful Heart

Begin, Again

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