Category Archives: chickens

Chicken Forage Experiment

Posted on June 30, 2011 by jkmcintyre

Confined in the side yard during the past year, our chickens had scratched their way to a barren wasteland.  I decided to try a little chicken-exclusion experiment to re-grow some vegetation, both for them and for aesthetics. Improvising a pen, … Continue reading →

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The Big-Little Chicken Wars (or Introducing New Chickens to the Flock)

Posted on May 20, 2011 by jkmcintyre

First our wee chickens were in the fireplace. Then we took them out to the shed. On warmish, sunny days, we started placing them in a pen so they could learn of Sun and Wind and Grass.

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My Chicken Tractor Train

Posted on May 7, 2011 by jkmcintyre

If you don’t care about your yard, chickens are no problem – you let the chickens do their thing, your yard becomes one giant scratch zone (OK, I’m exaggerating, but only a little), and the chickens are happy. Let’s say, … Continue reading →

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Huevos Grandes

Posted on April 22, 2011 by jkmcintyre

!Tiene huevos ella! Sometimes it happens – two yolks are captured in the same egg. This week Greta, who lays the largest eggs anyhow, laid ‘The Big One’. This egg was so large in my hand that it made me … Continue reading →

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