Your eyes are not foolin’ you, folks. That is good ol’ fashioned sunshine you see in that picture. As we all well know, weather forecasting is basically good for about 12 hours into the future. Beyond that, they really just can’t tell. And thank goodness for that! Just four days ago I told you all [...]
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The Glory Returns (and so does the work)!
Posted in advice, breeds, chicks, garden, references on April 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Big Move
Posted in advice, chicks, coop on February 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Today is Saturday and that means that the babies are at least two weeks old – maybe 15 days. Since they arrived before dawn at the post office on Monday morning, February 9th, I am guessing they were born and shipped on the previous Friday… but maybe Saturday. Anyway, I digress. Today has been a [...]
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
Posted in advice, chicks on February 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Apparently our chicks are Elton John fans. Right on cue this past Saturday night, our ever-cockier Cuckoo Marans males began practicing the time-honored male traditions of posturing and chest-bumping, sometimes adding in an all-out, albeit brief, attack. Amazing how this behavior trancends species boundaries; I have seen it in dogs, horses, cats, heck, even fish – [...]
Teeny Tiny Tail Tufts
Posted in advice, breeds, chicks, references on February 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
(Mystery Chick shows you her(his?) tail tuft)
Well, it is day four and all is well at Lisa’s Chicken Shack. I am sad to report that the One Sicky Little Chicky did give up the ghost eventually yesterday after a long and hard fight. But, hey – that’s nature. I only wish it hadn’t dragged on [...]
Cocks’ Combs & The Taming Process
Posted in advice, breeds, chicks, references on February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After two gloomy posts in a row, I do want you to know that all in all, the babies are doing quite well. As I mentioned before, it is extremely rare for an entire batch of chicks to make it to adulthood, so we shouldn’t dwell on the negatives.
Combs
It is unbelievable to me how quickly [...]
