Tag Archives: chickens

Eggs!!!

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Jessie

  Finally!  I found eggs!! Seriously, my chickens are over seven months old, and these are the first eggs that I’ve found.  I wasn’t quite sure I was going to make it… 😉 I guess you ladies are moochers no … Continue reading →

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A Fresh Start

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Jessie

I feel like I’m waking up from a fog. Everyone is healthy and we were never in any serious danger, but I’d be lying if I said the last month of my pregnancy was easy.  All I could really focus … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Free-Range Chicken Gardens

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Jessie

A few weeks ago, I won a copy of Jessi Bloom’s Free-Range Chicken Gardens: How to Create a Beautiful, Chicken-Friendly Yard over at the fantastic blog The Walden Effect, and I promised all of you a review.  Well, I finally … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Fort Knox

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Jessie

You know, it’s rare to meet a person that just doesn’t like a good strawberry. Apparently, it’s also rare to meet a chicken, squirrel, chipmunk, crow, or other bird who doesn’t also like a good strawberry. This season I planted … Continue reading →

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Saturday Links and Hooray, I Won!

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Jessie

Happy Saturday folks!  I got something in the mail today… Anna over at The Walden Effect has been running a few book giveaways lately, and I managed to win one!  If you’ve never read Anna and Mark’s blog before, I … Continue reading →

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Food Waste Friday – A Solution

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Jessie

Every Friday, Kristen over at The Frugal Girl posts a picture of her food waste. She invites other bloggers to join in her effort to save money and reduce the amount of food that gets thrown away in our country … Continue reading →

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FDA Required to Address Antibiotics on Factory Farms

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jessie

Finally!  The U.S. court system is finally standing up for our health and for the well-being of the animals we raise.  Earlier this week, the federal court system decided that the Food and Drug Administration cannot continue to ignore the … Continue reading →

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Building Community

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Jessie

This past Saturday, my husband and a neighbor brewed the beer for our yearly neighborhood block party.  Brew from two neighbors, BBQ from another, and raffles from local businesses – it’s definitely a local affair.  We invited anyone from the … Continue reading →

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{ this moment }

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Jessie

A single moment, no words, thank you SouleMama

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New Arrivals

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Jessie

After about an hour and a half of driving and a little last minute setup, the little ladies have finally arrived: Four Buff Rocks, in all their yellowy cuteness… The first picture is a top-down of my chick brooder setup.  … Continue reading →

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