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Why are Chickens Dusty?

April 20, 2016

Of course, when I’m ready to clean the coop, half the flock has decided to lay their eggs. You can see the dust on the top of the nesting boxes and the dirty roost leading to them. When the baby chicks were little, I could not believe the amount of dust…

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Chickens DIY Projects

Chick Brooder DIY Tutorial

February 15, 2016

Day old baby chicks can’t wait to warm up in their brooder. The first temporary home where day old chicks will live until they are six weeks old is called a brooder. A brooder can be created from practically anything as long as you keep your baby chicks safe and draft free.…

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Chickens Coop Care DIY Projects

Makeshift Brooder

July 23, 2014

The flock is now seven and a half weeks old. They were quickly outgrowing their temporary brooder. The Salmon Favorelle, Golden Laced Wyandotte and Easter Eggers were now the size of Silkie Bantams. It was time to begin their transition.Read more

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Giveaways

Giveaway: Brinsea Ecoglow 20 Chick Brooder

March 24, 2014

This year, we are adding new chicks to the flock. Like our original flock, we ordered six new little ones from My Pet Chicken. Come late spring we will be joined by two Buff Brahmas, a Salmon Favorelle, two Easter Eggers, and one Golden Laced Wyandotte. We are all incredibly excited! One other thing that…

Chickens Gardening Tours

Visiting Itzy Bitzy Farm

April 14, 2012

Social media is a wonderful thing when it has the ability to connect people that live so close to one another that never would have met if it weren’t for the power of the internet. One such person is Susan from Itzy Bitzy Farm. Susan is one very talented horticulturalist who moved up North from…

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Sunday: A Week in Photos

March 25, 2012

March 2011 Proud Momma Dolly looks over her little ones as they eat, drink and explore in their private brooder. We are away this week visiting Mickey! Feel free to leave comments and captions for this week’s photos. I can’t wait to read them all when I come back. In the meantime, I hope you…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Holy Moley!

April 18, 2011

Yesterday morning, I let Dottie Speckles, our one week old Silver Laced Wyandotte, come into the house to see the kids and spend a little time with her human family. It is very important to me that we encourage her to like us and not fear humans. We had fun getting to know her. She…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Homecoming

April 15, 2011

Last night, Dolly slept with the large flock out in the coop. She has decided to return home with her older flock now that her chicks are 4 weeks old. It took her a few days to make her decision. Dolly and I worked together to help her transition easier. Over the past few days, she…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

A Matter of Size

April 14, 2011

She is the tiny little head toward the top right. Dottie Speckles is growing up fast. While the others are almost 4 weeks old and appear to be in their awkward teenage stage, Dottie is 4 days old. Yet, she thinks she is one of the big kids! I often find her shouldering her way in between the others…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

The Sleepover

April 13, 2011

Yesterday around 4 pm, Dolly desperately wanted to go outside into the bigger run. I really could not blame her, as I too would be tired of living in a brooder with 8 little chicks. She needed sometime to herself. I obliged. Out in the run, she was having a fantastic time. She took a dust…

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Why are Chickens Dusty?

Chick Brooder DIY Tutorial

Makeshift Brooder

Giveaway: Brinsea Ecoglow 20 Chick Brooder

Visiting Itzy Bitzy Farm

Sunday: A Week in Photos

Holy Moley!

Homecoming

A Matter of Size

The Sleepover

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