Posts by lisascenic

Would anyone be interested in learning to do Pysanky (Ukrainian style easter eggs)?  I host a party every year where I teach this technique.      The party will be on easter sunday.  If there's...

Quote: Originally Posted by Michael Apple  I bet it is a Cuckoo Maran hen. And you are correct! 

Hey thanks!   Watching seeds sprout is about as exciting as watching paint dry (and I paint for a living)  

Quote: Originally Posted by pinkchick  lisasenic~ The milky bloom that you asked about does not wash off, scrub off. I had a female that laid these eggs ALL OF TIME, I was so curious to see if I could get it off, I...

Quote: Originally Posted by OmAnNom  My sweet BCM laid her first egg today...I hate to say I'm disappointed, but I was expecting a much darker chocolate color. It has a thick, chalky bloom and is in the same color range...

Okay, we got a little carried away.  Started some red lentils, which seem to be sprouting, despite looking like they were "split."   Went to the old school health food store and bought red wheat, spelt, buckwheat, and...

Greetings from East Oakland!  

my poor denuded lawn.  

My chickens love fruit, and will peck the insides of the meyer lemon rinds they find in the compost.   What's the issue with citrus and chickens?   

We've concluded that "too much" is when the houligans eat our entire back yard. The chickens may not agree with this assessment.