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Fall Fun for Backyard Chickens

October 4, 2019

Poor chickens, sometimes fall doesn’t seem like much fun for our flocks or us. The amount of daylight begins to decrease and along with that, the annual molting begins. Eggs supply dwindles and even our most social of chickens would prefer to not be handled as much. But, it doesn’t mean that fall can’t be …

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Life’s Seasons

October 17, 2018

Hello friends. I wanted to take a moment to share the past few months with you. Life has thrown us an unexpected curve. We lost my Dad of 28 years unexpectedly this summer after dealing with some things since spring. It threw us all into a tail spin and all of us went into survival …

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Chickens Eggs Health Issues

All About Double Yolk Eggs from Chickens

May 29, 2017

I knew about these eggs with double yolks. I had seen plenty of chicken keepers sharing double yolk eggs with their audiences. It has been seven years since starting out keeping chickens and we still were waiting for one. Then this past week, one of the chickens laid a huge egg. It was about the …

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Main Dishes Recipes

Game Day Buffalo Stuffed Peppers

January 29, 2017

I love buffalo anything! Being part Italian, I also love a mean stuffed pepper. As game day approaches, I thought a fun and clever food would be to stuff some peppers up buffalo style. They are easy and super pleasing and of course, peppers help to make this dish healthy. This dish preps up in …

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Broody Hijinks

June 27, 2016

She’s been this way for a few weeks now. At first, I thought she was just enjoying lingering in the nesting boxes perched upon the bounty of beautiful colorful orbs each day. Yet soon enough it was clear. She had morphed into a dinosaur-like shrieking pancake that simply did not want me lifting her off …

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Chickens Health Issues Video

How to Examine a Chicken

May 19, 2016

Last month, I noticed that Oyster Cracker was not herself. She seemed to be under the weather and not herself. She was almost 6 years old and has had bad days since Sunshine passed almost 6 months ago. The first clue that something was wrong was that she did not roost with the others in …

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

To Love a Chicken

May 6, 2016

I knew that the day would eventually come. I buried her underneath a beautiful hosta that still has not emerged from its winter slumber yet. A few weeks ago, I said goodbye to my last original chicken, Oyster Cracker. It was one of the most difficult things that I had ever done. I guess it is …

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

I Have a Chicken Name

March 12, 2016

A few years ago, I think I shocked, surprised and even led some people to deem me a bit of a crazy chicken lady, when I decided to share that I could indeed understand and speak “chicken”. When I first wrote about it in 2011, it caused quite a bit of interest. NPR came to …

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Chickens Health Issues

The Hen’s Reproductive System and Issues

August 17, 2015

If you think about it, chickens lay hundreds of eggs during their lifetime. Many times their eggs arrive just on schedule just as predicted; gorgeous warm orbs of goodness. Hens are amazing! Although rare, sometimes reproductive system and egg laying issues arise that leaves chicken keepers scratching their heads. We’ve all had weird eggs. The …

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Crafts Seasons Spring Summer

DIY Felted Garden-Inspired Pillows

May 31, 2015

This spring, I thought that it would be fun to create a botanical-inspired, personalized pillow for a fresh pop of color and fun. These felted garden pillows were easy to make and started with a pre-made pillow from one of my favorite international box stores. I handmade the felt flowers. I chose two different styles …

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Fall Fun for Backyard Chickens

Life’s Seasons

All About Double Yolk Eggs from Chickens

Game Day Buffalo Stuffed Peppers

Broody Hijinks

How to Examine a Chicken

To Love a Chicken

I Have a Chicken Name

The Hen’s Reproductive System and Issues

DIY Felted Garden-Inspired Pillows

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