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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Humpty Love

December 4, 2010

I knew that at some point it would begin. This morning was strange. Maybe love was in the air. Yesterday, Chocolate decided to crow like crazy in the morning. He was non-stop for about 20 minutes. That had never happened before. I just kept thinking, I can’t let you out until eight. So, after about…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Cocktail Conversations

December 1, 2010

Our first three eggs So, over the past four days, someone has laid 3 eggs! I still think that they are from Dolly, but I cannot be entirely sure, as I have only caught her in action once. Today, I thought alot about the eggs. I am really proud that the dream of having eggs…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

Updates from the Coop

November 30, 2010

Well it has now been about a week since Dolly, Autumn and Meesha were introduced to the flock. The transition has been surprisingly smooth. They are quickly reestablishing a new pecking order. I think that Feathers is the happiest. She is no longer at the bottom of the order. She is even doing a little pecking herself. …

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Chickens Eggs Stories from Our Nest

Our First Egg

November 28, 2010

Our first egg I went out to the coop this morning and this is what I found, a small Silkie Bantam egg! I think that Dolly laid it because I saw her sitting in the nesting box this morning. I am very excited! The egg is absolutely adorable and about half the size of a…

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Chickens Stories from Our Nest

New Chicks on the Block

November 24, 2010

I found a local woman who is selling Silkie pullets and she lives about 5 minutes away from me. Ironically, our paths have crossed before but I did not know that she had chickens! This past Spring, she ordered straight runs of various colors of Silkies. They were born in May making them about 4 weeks older than…

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