Portland, I’m Home!
Whose idea was it to move from Eugene to Portland while I am seven months pregnant? Oh, right… it was […]
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Molting Chickens
The chickens are looking a bit shaggy and disheveled, which means it’s that time of year: molting time. Molting is
Chicken Mites: Yikes!
I’ve been keeping chickens for several years now and have always counted myself lucky that I never had a run
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backyard livestock, chickens, modern homesteading
Visiting New Chicken-Keepers
Recently I had the pleasure of visiting the backyard of Brian and Tara, thirty-something parents who just started keeping chickens.
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Dog Attack = Chicken Dinner
My chickens have never been great jumpers, probably because they are fairly lazy and spoiled. My neighbor’s chickens, however, are
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First Duck Eggs
The two runner ducks we raised from ducklings this past spring have both started laying! Those first few eggs are
Goodbye Milt
We found Milt a farm! Our drake, or male duck, is now spreading his love among a large flock of
Strawberry Waffles and Funny Eggs
Like a crazy woman, I went back to the local farm to u-pick more strawberries. Our cupboards are stocked with
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Summer Solstice
Time flies and here we are already at the summer solstice. The sunrise was at 5:30 am and the sun
Poultry-Proof Garden
We love having our chickens free-range in our backyard. They eat a wider range of food, which saves us some
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