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So, I got up, started the coffee, went to take care of chicken chores with the kids, you know, all the usual morning things. I let our dog out off-leash to run wild, like I do every morning since she's a bundle of energy. We fed and watered the chickens, fed the cat, got food and water for the...

This was our first time processing and although I wish we had been faster I am so pleased with the end result. We used the skinning method and did 10 birds in about an hour and half. I know, wow how slow. Of course we really took our time on the first 3 (almost an hour), and sped considerably...

Wait a minute. I've seen that before, haven't I? I remember now, it's called the SUN! Finally, after weeks of rain, the sun is shining today. Summer has finally arrived and I, for one, am glad. Now maybe my garden will actually grow and I can sit outside with my coffee in the morning and...

I got new batteries and finally got a picture of the moth. Original Post: So I went out to the barn to take care of the chickens this morning and a splash of green caught my eye There was a big, beautiful Luna Moth in the corner! Me: Son, go get the camera! (Upon his return, seeing that...

I had my 4-week-old chicks outside free ranging today. This is the second time they have been out roaming and are getting the hang of going in and out of the barn. Since I was working on the other side of the barn in the garden today, I kept running back and forth to check. On one trip I...

First, let me preface this by saying that my goal with this feed mix is to find something that I can do myself without buying stuff from a feed store. My family is moving overseas and will not have access to all of the special ingredients that go into an optimal feed mix. I know that we can...

So, I had planned deep dish pizza tonight. I made the crust early this afternoon so it would be perfect. I put the two pizzas together one with Italian sausage, pepperoni, green pepper and olives and the other with chicken sausage, sauted sweet onion, green pepper and red pepper. Now, the way...

We got this little guy as a freebie when we ordered our chicks. He is 2 weeks old and we're wondering what kind of chicken he is. Any ideas?

You can use boneless/skinless pieces or bone-in pieces for this recipe. Easy Lemon Chicken 4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts cut into 8 pieces 1/2 C. flour 2 T. butter 2-4 T. olive oil 1 C. chicken broth Juice from 1 lemon salt and pepper to taste Dredge chicken in flour. Heat skillet to...

Of course they're not big and scary, but the way my dog reacted you would have thought so. We moved the chicks out to their outdoor brooder in the barn this weekend. I kept the dog away from them for a couple days just to let them settle in. But the dog can hear them and has been barking day...

We moved the chicks out of the kitchen today into their outdoor brooder in the barn. Now when I go into the kitchen, it's so quiet. I think I'll miss them peeping, "Good morning." tomorrow. We were going to start them out there, but we had a couple really cold nights at the beginning of the...

I have a 5-day-old Phoenix who has started limping. He still gets around the brooder and seems to put a little weight on the leg, but mostly hops on one foot. He's still eating and drinking fine and has good energy. I inspected the leg and there is no obvious joint swelling, warm spots...

I've read many opinions on how often/how much to feed new chicks, but I'd like to find out specifically what you recommend for meat birds. I know there are always different opinions so I'd like you to also tell me why you feed the way do. Thanks in advance! I'm a first-timer raising chickens...

We just got our chicks from McMurray this morning. This our first time having chickens and we opted to start with a batch of meat birds. We decided for fun to get the free rare chick that they offer and are curious what breed it is. It is brown with black and white barred marks on its back...