Four semi-wild peacocks have been spending time on our little farm lately. Peacocks aren’t indigenous here, but they have lived in the area for decades. They probably… Read more “Peacocks on the Farm”
Be In the Picture
When I asked for chicken selfies, a sweet reader replied that she is always the one taking the pictures, so didn’t have one of herself. Dear sister,… Read more “Be In the Picture”
A Completely Understandable Reason Not to Tame Your Chickens
I’ve talked about the reasons it’s a good idea to have tame chickens in your backyard flock. But, like most things in life, it’s not perfectly black… Read more “A Completely Understandable Reason Not to Tame Your Chickens”
Chicken Art
Look at this awesome barn art I got from local artist and fellow chicken keeper, Chris Temple. I love it!!! Here’s a link in case you’d like… Read more “Chicken Art”
Pink Eggs
I know I’ve talked a lot about blue egg layers, but we want ALL the colors in our egg basket, so let’s talk about pink eggs now!… Read more “Pink Eggs”
Children and Chickens
Animals of all kinds tend to bring out the best in children. When I was a horseback riding instructor in college, I loved that the most surly,… Read more “Children and Chickens”
Taming Roosters
Do you have an aggressive rooster? Believe it or not, this little fluffball rules the roost in our coop. He’s not exactly intimidating. But even he can… Read more “Taming Roosters”
Rooster Spurs
Crystal R. Bender asked about removing roosters spurs. You may want to remove a rooster’s spurs if he is being too rough with your girls. But generally,… Read more “Rooster Spurs”
Barn Decor
New decorations for the coop and gate. We may be a muddy mess, but we’re a cute muddy mess! 😂 A few of you have asked about… Read more “Barn Decor”
Why You Want to Tame Your Chickens
The more you handle you baby chicks, the more tame they will be. It’s great to have tame chickens for lots of reasons! First, it’s more fun… Read more “Why You Want to Tame Your Chickens”
