Golden Lace Wyandotte: Rising Star
It is funny how the chicks change and grow and how your attitude changes and grows as they do. Our first chicks consisted of a mystery chick, four gold lace Wyandotte chicks, and four assorted banties....
View ArticleChickens: To Name or Not to Name
There is a debate over naming chickens. Some love to name them and some refuse to name them. Does naming a chicken make it harder to send it to the stock pot? I have to say that I personally don’t...
View ArticleMystery Chicken Revisited
Below are current pictures of our mystery chicken Lola. Would anyone like to guess what she is? She has clean legs and has a sweet temperament.
View ArticleWhite Ameraucana Called “Queen”
We attended the poultry show in Lucasville, Ohio presented by Southern Ohio Poultry Association on May 25-26, 2013. Along with two Silver Appleyard Ducks and four Pilgrim goslings, we purchased a young...
View ArticleGolden Laced Wyandotte Pullet Saying Hello
Our four golden laced Wyandottes named Sadie, Millie, Liza, and Flo are among the sweetest of our chickens. They are always the first to come up and say hello and want to interact with us. There will...
View ArticleBantam Chickens: Spot, Blackie, and Penny
We have four bantam chickens that were sold as assorted bantams so we are not sure what breeds they are. The pictures above and immediately below is our bantie Spot. She’s always been very feisty, and...
View ArticleChicken Coop Renovation: Stage 1
Note: This post is a little past due. The chicks have been in there new home for a little while now. The chicks were quickly out growing their brooder box and needed to be moved to their permanent...
View ArticleNew Chickens in the Flock and a Departing Queen
The new white Ameraucana that we named Queen was not doing very well in our flock. Being an older pullet than the rest, she was bossy and alone. A wonderful friend of mine who went to the poultry show...
View ArticleThe Largest and Smallest Chickens in Our Flock
I have showcased Lola, my largest pullet in two other posts. Today I would like to introduce Scout, my smallest bantam chicken. We bought Scout as a small chick from TSC. She was sold with other...
View ArticleOperation Chicken Rescue, Undeniable Success!
Last week Momma Farmer left for a much needed rest at the beach with her sister, and Mr. Farmer was left to take care of the farm with the help of his grown son. The day before Momma was to come home,...
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