Chickens on the loose!

You know, I LOVE the idea of "pastured poultry" and that's what ours have been. But lately, these new hens and our roosters have over-stepped their boundaries. They have about a half acre to roam, why do they have to get all up in my yard?! They are about to be old enough to start laying eggs so we've GOT to get them on the straight and narrow path. Here's today's evidence. I looked out the dining room window and there they are, eating my grape tomatoes! Max the cat was of no use, either.

Chicken haircuts

These are our new Buff Orpingtons--- won't be long before we have lots more fresh eggs! You clip their feathers/wings on 1 side so they can't fly out as easily.

April Showers of Photos/New Chicks!

Well, I'm going to try to participate in April Shower of Photos. Each day I'll post some pictures of life happening around here... should be interesting!

These are the pictures I meant to post long a while ago of our new chicks. This was taken Feb. 28th. Up next will be pictures of them NOW...

We have our first double-yolked egg! The kids were thrilled.

Fall is in the Air: A Photo Shoot

As beautiful as today was, we couldn't wait to get outside a while this morning to enjoy the little chill in the air. I couldn't resist snatching the digital camera from its home so I could catch the children in action. I hope you enojy this little glimpse of life from our neck of the woods.

We finally got a chance to drag the chicken coop to a new location in the pasture. Vince built it on skids so he could pull it with the tractor or truck.

12/20/05
Well, our famous flying hen has gone to meet her maker. Evidently a fox thought her quite a tasty treat when she was making her rounds. :-( But the upside is that while burying her Jacob and Grace got to see eggs in the process of formation *inside* the hen. :-O
RIP

Can you stand another animal picture? Here are Oreo and Daisy, living it up on their play table. You can't help but love the little boogers...

We look forward to getting some pure-bred pygmy goats in the near future. Oreo and Daisy are mixed breeds... but good pets, nonetheless.

Our famous flying hen, hopping back over the fence so she gets her share of dinner!

These are the first of our farm animals... we can't wait to get the house built out here at our land!