Good Morning Ed
Although I consider myself an early-riser, to me that means I get up sometime after 7:30am. I so dislike getting […]
A Rooster Among Us
We knew this moment was coming: the crow heard throughout the house. There we were: Jay, myself, my sister Anne,
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backyard livestock, chickensThe Joiner
I have become quite the joiner this past week! Although I love the virtual community of gardeners, I have been
Final Flock
Three of my hens found a new, wonderful home tonight. A longtime member of the PDXBackyardChix group through contacted me
Goodbye Chickies
My chickies are chicks no longer! It wasn’t so long ago that they were sleeping in a pile in my
Typical Spring Evening
I can see how my routines look awfully strange to people sometimes. When I recap my weekend, for example, it’s
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backyard livestock, chickens, modern homesteading, potatoes, randomChick Condo
Today I wrapped up the “Chick Condo”. It’s a roughly 4′ long x 2′ wide wooden box I have attached
A Grand Day Out
It was a perfect day in Portland today. The sun was shining all day and the it was actually shorts
Crazy Chicken Idea
It seems like the chickens just sprouted overnight. Here is an updated profile on each of the girls (hopefully) and
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backyard livestock, chickens, petsGrowing Chicks
The baby chicks are babies no more! The baby fuzz is being replaced with real feathers and they have just