Recent content by elsasmom

Hilarious tale of chickens. It brought back many crazy memories of my years with yard birds. Makes me want to write down some of the funny moments. My lack of pride about loving chickens and ducks makes it possible for me to tell my friends the wild things I do for my "girls". They all think I'm...

My Gretchen was a barred rock and the friendliest hen I ever had. When my family came out for a long weekend, Gretchen attached herself to my twin great nephew toddlers and followed them around. My next pullet will surely be another barred rock

heartwarming love for your chickens is so obvious. nice story

lovely article and a lovely outcome for your family

RIP Ginger. 3 happy years is soooo much better than the life commercial birds get and even some farm birds. He's bragging you up to the other birds in chicken heaven

I live in Wisconsin and have ducks and chickens together. I keep food and water in the attached covered pen which I tarp for the winters with the south side open making it a nice place for them to spend all but the worst days. I use a heated dog bowl and have two flat-bottomed buckets which I...

These photos have reassured me that my poor Penny is not having that rough a molt. I worry about her every year and she looks MUCH better than some of these bald hens.

My husband came in tonight to say Penny must have shaft lice again (she got them last year). I told him that I examined her closely and she's just molting... she looks a bit like a porcupine. Will get a pic tomorrow

Why do I love chickens? Let me count the ways. C is for the Clucking sound that calms me H is for the Hens that make my day I is for their Interesting habits C is for the Coop where I can play K is for the Keeper that they make me E is for the Eggs that come what may N is for the Nicest birds...

Let me join in the kudos for someone doing a wonderful thing in the world

and 1 more...Merry Christmas from Penny

Penny, Hannah and Pearl cooling their feet by the pond

best friends, Hannah and Pearl settling in for the night

I thought I'd submit Pearl's picture that won the single comb contest since that's my prettiest hen right now. She's also my favorite but don't tell the other girls LOL

It's absolutely lovely. All the details are amazing