Tag: chickens

Chicken Halloween Treat

Chicken Math

They say there’s a thing called “Chicken Math.” It has something to do with the fact that people who raise chickens can’t seem to refrain from, well, getting more chickens. For the first time in my life I suppose I can refer to myself… Continue Reading “Chicken Math”

Six Weeks

The chicks turn 6 weeks old today. “They” say that six week old chicks can go outside, but “They” also say that’s true “when the chicks are fully feathered.” For me, those two things don’t exist in the same chick! Robert set up the… Continue Reading “Six Weeks”

Day Seventeen – Chicks!

Oh My! These chicks are truly growing fast!

Chicks!

I offered the chicks some Romaine lettuce the other day. I was then privy to one of the cutest things I’ve seen in a long while. One chick grabbed a piece of the lettuce and began a game of “keep away” while the other… Continue Reading “Chicks!”

Cheep Cheep Cheep

Back in December I decided to pre-order One-Day-Old chicks from a hatchery in Iowa. Believe it or not, live chicks are routinely shipped through the US mail. I first ordered chicks from this same hatchery back in 1995, when I moved to my first… Continue Reading “Cheep Cheep Cheep”