Mornings are very noisy in the chicken coop with all the egg laying going on, but it’s rare that we hear noise coming from the girls after dark. Last night, when we heard a ruckus going on in the coop, we ran out to see what was happening. Meet Willy, our new opossum friend: Our … (Read More)
I need a proper farm so I can keep a guy like this. I think I’ve watched this video 15 times already…
It’s remains a mystery as to which of our girls is laying these giant “double-yolker” eggs, but we’re thrilled that she’s giving us one almost everyday. We can tell from the odd shape and extra-large size of the eggs which have two yolks. I’ve read that this occurrence is more common in younger chickens {sometimes … (Read More)
It has becoming very apparent in the recent weeks that we have a problem chicken on our hands. Camilla the Hen has become a world class pain-in-the-butt… escaping the yard, squawking about anything and everything, and bullying the other girls. We’re now positive that she is the one who has been pecking at Georgia’s back … (Read More)
Our chickens playing in the snow for the first time…
I have to admit that I’ve been having doubts about ever getting an egg out of our freeloadin’ biotches {a.k.a. chickens}, but today all of that doubt has been erased and has been replaced with over-the-moon glee. One of our beautiful ladies has given us the gift of her very first egg! To put my … (Read More)
The high temperature in New Jersey will not break the freezing mark today, and my girls are chilly and grumpy. Their water is frozen, the wind is whipping through their run, and they’ve been hiding out in their coop all day. We decided to hook-up their old brooder lamp and now they’re as happy as … (Read More)
The high temperature in New Jersey will not break the freezing mark today, and my girls are chilly and grumpy. Their water is frozen, the wind is whipping through their run, and they’ve been hiding out in their coop all day. We decided to hook-up their old brooder lamp and now they’re as happy as … (Read More)
Countless pints of sweat and many tears have been sacrificed to the gym floor to achieve my 20 lb weight loss goal… now it’s time to build, sculpt, and perfect. before | after The next few months will be dedicated to studying for my ACE {American Council on Exercise} Certification and becoming an example for … (Read More)