Naughty Chickens in the Garden
This week I really hated my chickens.
Almost to the point of making the world’s largest batch of chicken noodle soup. Really.
The chickens are usually very good about eating pesky bugs, but a few of the newer hens are REALLY bad about getting into… Continue reading
More Chickens- but Really Funny!
Spoiler Alert: This post is totally unrelated to herb gardening.
A cyber pal and I were chatting on Facebook about roosters in the north getting frostbite, and the damage it can do to their combs. In reality their combs do freeze, with the tips on big combs turning black and falling off. It doesn’t seem to bother the roosters at all, they just don’t look quite as impressive with their new smooth combs.
Here is our solution to the problem… Continue reading
The Long and Messy Winter
Because the herb garden is currently frozen, useless and pretty darn boring, in my last post I talked about my compost making chickens.
Someone emailed and asked me why I kept the chickens hostage in the barn and didn’t just turn them loose in the yard to scratch around… Continue reading
Making Compost the Easy Way!
In the winter when the weather is bad the chickens hang out in the barn. With no cable or internet they get pretty bored and just sit around with their feathers all puffed up to keep warm. It’s kind of sad. Continue reading
Blooms and Chickens
This morning I was out in the barn feeding the fat little horses, chickens and goats when I heard a car door slam and saw my friend Nancy pulling out of the drive. When I returned to the house I found this pretty little birthday… Continue reading
