Introductions...

We are trying to introduce Figaro to Demeter and Papagena. And to make sure that everything goes 'swimmingly' we have a water gun and the hose.  

AFTER.

I have to say Figaro has done nothing to make me trust him with the Demeter and Papagena.

after hanging out on the deck he sprinted down and when he was 5-8ft away from the chickens the kids sprayed the water gun and hose, and Figaro bounded off into the forest. The problem with that is I don't know what Figaro would've done if he had gotten closer. I guess that means the 'Introduction' is not over yet.

Zoë 

 

If you got a chicken what breed would you get?

The breeds or arranged in alphabetical order, there is no 'right' answer!
Also, there are many more breeds of chickens (obviously!) I just picked a few that I know are friendly :)
Below you can find out the characteristics of each breed.


Ameraucana




http://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/Ameraucana-B5.aspx




Orpington




http://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/Orpington-B80.aspx




Plymouth Rock


http://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/Plymouth-Rock-B85.aspx




Rhode Island Red


http://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/Rhode-Island-B97.aspx


Silkie Bantam 


http://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/Silkie-Bantam-B100.aspx


Have Fun!
Zoë

Medly's Grave

I should have posted this a while ago...

Zoë

The Girls. From Chicks to Now

                                                    MEDIO POLLITO 
                                April 20 - June 26

                                                 

PAPAGENA 

April 20...

DEMETER

 April 20...

Zoë

Big Changes

My plan with having chickens had been to have at most 4 hens to have as pets and also to get some eggs from.  

Well, this plan has totally went down the drain, for good or for bad, I will find out in a few months.

Your probably thinking What is she talking about? or What changed her mind?

It changed with a few words from Grant:  "If your going to have chickens you might as well have enough  so we won't have to go to the grocery store to buy eggs".

So now I am going to get 6-8  hens ;) and maybe in the summer get 2 meat chickens.

The one main problem with that at the time was, Where am I going to find a chicken coop plan for up to 8 chickens? (the chicken coop I had bought plans for would only fit up to 4 chickens)

The answer came with the website BackYardChickens   http://www.backyardchickens.com/   

On BYC, users had sent in chicken coop designs and I found a design I liked: 
http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=10708 


Time to go and find materials and level out the ground!!!


Zoë