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 »
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 [...]
Preparations – the Boring Stuff
Posted in advice, background, references on February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am doing my best not to go into this blindly. I do have a tendency to dive into things headlong before thinking them through – especially when it comes to animals. Last summer when we moved in here, my parents came up for a visit. We had been in the house less than two [...]
