Dolly Archives

Category / Dolly

Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Shopping

April 11, 2011

Today I ventured to the local feed store to pick-up more food for the ever growing baby chicks. They are eating so much lately, almost a pound per day. So, on this drizzly and foggy Cape Cod morning, I went on my way. When I arrived, I knew that it was going to be instant…

5 Comments

Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Being Different

April 4, 2011

The chicks are now an entire 2 weeks old! I have forgotten how quickly they grow. They are starting to develop their wing feathers, while little tufts of feathers emerge through the fluff on the back of their necks. They seem to love hopping and flapping their wings wherever they go! Even their little necks are beginning…

Leave a comment

Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Photo Opportunities

April 2, 2011

This morning Dolly spent a really long time taking a dust bath! She could not seem to get the hole deep enough and could not seem to scratch enough dirt up into the air. Finally, she was exhausted and just lay there, contourted into the strangest of positions; panting. For a moment, I thought that…

Leave a comment

Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Room to Grow

March 30, 2011

I would like to say a great big HELLO to Mrs. Keenan’s class who has been following the adventures of Tilly’s Nest in their classroom! We need more room to grow! The chickens and Dolly are quickly out growing their space! They were born almost 2 weeks ago. They still had the old nesting box…

2 Comments

Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Dolly’s Time Out

March 27, 2011

Dolly sits proudly over her chicks Well, yesterday, I found out the hard way. Up until now, I have cleaned portions of the brooder but never the whole thing. The brooder could wait no longer. It was messy and dirty and to top it off, I had to deal with overprotective Dolly. The chicks seem…

4 Comments

Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Chicken Littles

March 23, 2011

We love to poke out from the safety of Momma Dolly The chicks are becoming so adventurous now. It is rare that I find many of them underneath Dolly. Only during naps, do some prefer to snuggle underneath of her while some prefer to lay in front of her on the soft shavings warmed by…

2 Comments

Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Spring Visitors and Traffic Jams

March 21, 2011

Well, the girls must know Spring is in the air. Except for Dolly with her new brood of seven chicks, all of my Silkie Bantams are experiencing degrees of broodiness. Yesterday, Meesha and Autumn monopolized two of the nesting boxes. Today, Feathers joined them occupying all three. Tilly has taken on the role of nesting box…

6 Comments

Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Chicken Physical Therapy

March 19, 2011

Well, I had to do something. As a nurse practitioner with a specialty in rehabilitation, I had to try. So, last night after the bedtime routines were finished and the kids went to bed, I fetched Percy Peepers from the brooder. I found it not under Dolly like the rest of the them. Instead, it…

Leave a comment

Chickens Stories from Our Nest

An Irish Treat

March 18, 2011

Cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day Despite all that has been going on in the brooder with Dolly and the seven new baby chick, the rest of the flock has still been getting lots of attention. Yesterday, was their first St. Patrick’s Day! I could not resist giving them their own St. Patty’s Day treat…

3 Comments

Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Exploring Our World

March 14, 2011

3 eggs left Dolly leads the way We have three eggs left in the nest. Dolly is still sitting on them. Eggs 7 and 8 are peeping and egg number 8 already has a pip. I think that they will hatch sometime this evening. In the meantime, the chicks are curious! They are ready…

7 Comments

Sharing an inspired life from the New England seaside. Chickens, Bees, Gardens, Art and Yummy Goodness.

Shopping

Being Different

Photo Opportunities

Room to Grow

Dolly’s Time Out

Chicken Littles

Spring Visitors and Traffic Jams

Chicken Physical Therapy

An Irish Treat

Exploring Our World

About me

My Chicken Family

The 2023 How to Speak Chicken Calendar is Here

Changing Seasons and a Thankful Heart

Begin, Again

Lentil and Kale Soup

All content © 2010-2023 Tilly's Nest.