Author Archives: jkmcintyre

Considering Clays for Homemade Ollas

Posted on June 27, 2012 by jkmcintyre

I have made 15 ollas now from 5 clay types, all fired at ‘bisque’ temperatures (cone 06 ~ 1000 degC); Akio, Sculpture Buff, Red Art, Red Art with Sand, Brown Terracotta. The Red Art ollas are beautiful, but became vitreous … Continue reading →

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Where is my mom??

Posted on June 22, 2012 by jkmcintyre

As the chicks grow, they range further from their mom. Sometimes one realizes she is alone. When this happens, I get to see one of the really cool things about watching a hen raise chicks (as opposed to raising them … Continue reading →

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When baby chicks get cold

Posted on June 20, 2012 by jkmcintyre

When the chicks were two days old, Momma Hen decided their confinement was over. Contrary to my imaginings of Calamity Jane herding the chicks out for the first time under the shelter of her warm wings, when I opened the … Continue reading →

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Auntie tries to put chick in her place

Posted on June 18, 2012 by jkmcintyre

Given that the hens had killed the previous chicks when they were helpless hatchlings, I was nervous about their interaction this time around. I didn’t know how long to keep the hens isolated from the chicks. I imagined Momma would … Continue reading →

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