Monthly Archives: September 2024

I got off of work this morning, and we did animal chores.  Warning, there is a dead chicken photo ahead….     Tom found this hen behind one of the pen walls.  She must have fallen in there since yesterday … Continue reading →

I noticed a couple of dark brown eggs the other day.  I thought we had lost all of our dark brown egg layers but then looked around today and found this Welsummer hen.  Happy to have her still. Our grass … Continue reading →

Next Tuesday is our poultry butchering day.  We are scheduled for 25 chickens and 4 turkeys.  So decisions need to be made.  I am considering things like egg production, meat production, popular egg colors, hardiness, esthetics, behavior, and breed conservancy. … Continue reading →