Tag Archives: Poultry

Egg Day

Posted on April 3, 2014 by

Thursdays are when I deliver eggs to Tweets Cafe. They use most of the eggs for making their delicious meals, but they also have a few dozen available for you to buy. When I was making my delivery, David, the … Continue reading →

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Soufflés Don’t Just Happen

Posted on March 23, 2014 by

Before you can take a freshly baked soufflé out of the oven you need to pour the soufflé batter into buttered ramekins and put them in the oven. Before you can pour the soufflé batter into buttered ramekins, you need … Continue reading →

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At the End of the Day

Posted on February 3, 2014 by

The nice thing about chickens is that they like to come home in the evening. Your or old, as the sun starts to set, they all make their way back into the chicken yard and the coop. In the winter … Continue reading →

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Morning Eggs

Posted on January 11, 2014 by

Even though it is still early January, the hens are laying more eggs. Their winter slump has ended and daily egg production has gone from five to seven up to eighteen. It will double from that in a few months. … Continue reading →

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17 Day Old Chicks

At 17 days of age, these chicks are spending most of the day outdoors. Their mother takes them outside at the crack of dawn in search of good things to eat. In a matter of hours, they will travel further … Continue reading →

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Fresh Liver

Posted on January 5, 2014 by

You’ll never find liver like this in the store. Liver from chickens which exercise much of the day, get plenty of fresh air and sunshine, is plump and dry. When chickens are out walking all day, rummaging for food, playing, … Continue reading →

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Frosty Morning

Posted on January 5, 2014 by

<p>A little frost doesn’t bother the chickens. It’s a cloudless morning and the sun will soon melt the frost.</p>

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Sharp beaks – happy chickens

Posted on January 3, 2014 by

Healthy chickens have very sharp beaks. They need them to peck at food, dig in the dirt, and when hunting, to kill their prey. Chickens will quickly spear and kill a field mouse. Chicken beaks are complex organs with many … Continue reading →

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January Sun

Posted on January 3, 2014 by

The sun is out this January morning. Chickens enjoy lots of sun. You can’t raise healthy chickens without letting them soak in all the sun they want, and letting them roam as much as they want. The next time you … Continue reading →

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Two Week Old Chicks

Posted on January 2, 2014 by

The chicks are two weeks old today. Even though it’s a wet December day, their mother is taking them a long way from the cozy, dry barn where they bed down during the night. Flower beds are favorite spots for … Continue reading →

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Outdoors At Last

Posted on January 1, 2014 by

It’s been 13 days since the chicks hatched, December 19. For the first time the mother hen has taken them outdoors. Now their diet will be primarily what they can find and they will soon be traveling great distances every … Continue reading →

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Chickens on New Year’s Eve

Posted on December 31, 2013 by

<p>It’s a cool, drizzly New Year’s Eve. Some of the hens have a found a dry spot to rest up on the wood pile. The <a href=”http://www.globalanimalpartnership.org&#8221; title=”Global Animal Partnership” target=”_blank”>Global Animal Partnership</a> has developed a 5-Step system of standards … Continue reading →

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Roosters

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

We’re a week past the solstice and the roosters are getting active. For the peace of the flock, it’s time to thin out the number of roosters. Your typical chicken farmer only raises hens, however since I have hens hatch … Continue reading →

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Chicks Love Having a Mother

Posted on December 29, 2013 by

During these dark winter days, it’s helpful to look back and be reminded of warm, sunny days. Mother hens provide a wonderful spot for chicks taking a rest. Some huddle underneath her, others around her, and some perch on her … Continue reading →

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Late December Notes

Posted on December 28, 2013 by

You never see such beautiful eggs from an industrial chicken farm. It’s almost time to call it a day. These chickens are taking a break from a day of foraging for food. Soon they’ll be in the chicken yard, high … Continue reading →

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Six Day Old Chicks

Posted on December 26, 2013 by

When a mother hen senses danger, she’ll spread her wings and puff up, doubling the size of her appearance. She starts showing this behavior even before her chicks hatch. While she is incubating her eggs, she’ll come off the next … Continue reading →

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Five Day Old Chicks

Posted on December 24, 2013 by

The chicks are five days old. I opened their nursery so their mother is free to take them wherever she wants. The next time you buy chicken ask your grocer, “Was this chicken raised by a mother?” Don’t worry about … Continue reading →

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Four Day Old Chicks

Posted on December 23, 2013 by

The chicks are four days old today and doing well. In a few more days, I’ll open the nursery so the mother can start taking them outside. Some mothers have their chicks outside right aways, others keep them close to … Continue reading →

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Three Day Old Chicks

Posted on December 22, 2013 by

After three days, we get a good look of the new chicks. They are off to a good start and before long, the hen will be taking them outdoors to find lots of good things to eat. Life can be … Continue reading →

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There’s Always Something Good to Eat in the Compost

Posted on December 21, 2013 by

On a winter day when snow blankets the ground, there’s always something good to eat in the compost. When it is time to turn a compost pile I can always count on chickens rushing over to feast on worms and … Continue reading →

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