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• Lesson 495 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks Be true to your work, your word, and your friend. Henry David Thoreau Simple, yet true words. Next week, I’ll give an update on... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 494 – That Egg Came out of Where?!!

  

  “Do you know where that thing comes out? I’m not going to eat that!” Believe it or not, I’ve actually heard a few people say this about eggs. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 493 – Do You Need a Rooster to Get Eggs?

  

  I mentioned this in one of my last posts but I decided to create a post dedicated to this one question. It’s what I get asked ALL the time. Do you need a rooste... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 492 – Happy Valentine’s Day

  

  Happy Valentine’s Day I loved Valentine’s Day as a child, it meant we could open cards, lots of cards from our friends during a party where we got to eat a... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 491 – Starting a Flock – Chick Terminology – What is What?

  

  It’s getting to be near Spring in New Hampshire (even though the temps are in the single digits today) and everyone is starting to think about either getting... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 490 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks Pippin and Fatty Madi “The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships.” - Abraham Lincoln Pippin is our last... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 489 – The Adventures of Fatty Madi at NHPR

  

  (Just as an aside note, did you really think I wasn’t going to do this? ) This is how Fatty Madi spent her morning. First she waited patiently in the 6th floor... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 488 – NHPR and Fatty Madi

  

  Hi there, it’s going to be a busy day (and yeah, I know I should queue up posts instead of write them every morning but I just haven’t gotten to that point yet.... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 487 – A Half Dozen Delicate Soap Eggs

  

  Sometimes when you have chickens people give you the most beautiful things. A friend stopped over yesterday for some eggs and she handed me a small egg carton... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 486 – Basic First Aid Kit for Chickens

  

  I recently taught a Backyard Chickens 102 – workshop. The first workshop (101) covers how to get chicks, how to care for them until they can go outside, and... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 485 – Charlie and the Superbowl

  

  I wasn’t kidding when I said that Charlie likes to sit on us while we watch TV. It’s a dark picture but here you can see Charlie sitting on my knee while she... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 483 – Just Look at Our Little Charlie Now!

  

  I’ll get to the chicken first aid kit post, I really will, but so many people have been asking about Charlie, I thought I’d give you an update (and it’s a littl... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 482 – More on Chicken Dog Crates

  

  Yesterday I wrote about how every chicken owner should have a wire dog crate as a part of their standard equipment. Being the thrifty mom that I am, I... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 481 – Why Every Chicken Owner Needs to Get a Dog Crate

  

  I taught my Chickens 102 workshop. My first class; Chickens 101 is all about how to get chickens (chicks and adults) and how to take care of them until they... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 480 – Military Chicks

  

  I missed Friday’s post because I was with my son while he competed at a gymnastics meet at West Point (where they have limited Internet access – who knew? Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 479 – Another Update on Our Black Copper Maran’s Surgery

  

  Just wanted to let you know how our baby Black Copper Maran chick: Charlie is doing with some before and after photos. Here is Charlie on the day we got her... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 478 – Some of the Pitfalls of Owning Chickens

  

  First of all Charlie is doing better and better each day. I’ll post a picture of her feet (along with some pictures of her growth) tomorrow. But first I want... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 477 – Post Surgical Update on Charlie’s Webbed Toe Release

  

  Many people have contacted me about Charlie and are interested in following her results. It’s now been roughly 2 days since I performed a little bit of surgery... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 476 – Releasing Webbed Toes in a Maran Chick (Charlie)

  

  Warning – the following post contains directions with photos of how to surgically release webbed toes in a Maran chick. There is some blood (but if you can get... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 475 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light ~ Mary... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION