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I have just posted some public domain images of chick development in the egg, and upon hatching, which can be found on this page: http://fithfath.com/farm/public-domain-images/public-domain-photos-chick-development-in-the-egg/ No Tag
Here are some links I stumbled on that are useful for crafting with feathers: http://www.powwows.com/straightening-and-trimming-feathers/ Turkey and chicken feathers are curved; straightening them is useful for crafts, especially for immitating eagle feathers. http://www.stormthecastle.com/paper-making/how-to-make-a-feather-quill-pen.htm How to trim a feather so you can use it as a writing quill tags: chickens crafts feathers poultry quills Turkeys
I am very excited about our baby chicks this year! I am still working on the page about them, and which will be available for Chicago area enthusiasts to purchase. The reason I have so many extra chicks to place this year, is that I have a genetic project I have long drempt of […]
It is always good to see a city that “gets it”! As a part of Austin Resource Recovery’s Home Composting Rebate Program, residents can attend a “chicken keeping class,” buy a chicken coop, submit a rebate application online and receive a $75 check from the city. They are promoting the program as a way to […]
Two of our ducks, and the two available ewe-lambs. No Tag
Not to ‘count our eggs before they are hatched…. but we will have extra chicks this year, so if you are interested in some started pullets (or even roos!) you may want to bookmark and visit back in a couple weeks. Our chicks this year will be a combination of hatchery chicks, and incubated eggs, […]
Our hens are in full swing, giving us eggs of all different colours! This year I made sure to share the first spring eggs with our neighbours early enough that it could be appreciated (last year I made the mistake of waiting too close to Easter, and people awkwardly admitted to having 4 dozen already […]
In going through old files, I came across some photos I meant to post a while back but forgot about. Doodle was a special hen- the very first we had hatched from our very own chickens- Sylvia and Pasquale (shown here). And of course, obligatory ‘baby’ pics of her… Pasquale has always been a very […]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/20/egg-health-info-nutrition_n_3468208.html tags: eggs links
Earlier this month, I made a trip to the country to pick up some Rhode Island Red (RiR) chicks. I was not thrilled with the conditions at this particular farm… but they were cheap, I had already spent the time and gas to get out there, and the few critters I took would have a […]