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Name that Chicken: Dottie
Oh, Dottie. It’s about time for you to stick your beak into things! Until you arrived on the scene, we wouldn’t have thought a chick could be regal. But there you sat, all puffed up and proud in a...
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Name that Chicken: Guin
Oh, dear Guin. Are you going to Scarborough Fair? There’s just something magical about you. Your pretty markings and sanguine attitude call to mind all sorts of interesting tales. Is it your coat of...
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12 weeks: Teenagers.
Ah, youth. So fleeting. It seems like just yesterday we were holding these teeny birds in the palm of a hand. And it kind of was! Can you believe these girls have grown this much in just 12 weeks?!...
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Avocado: Can I Feed it to the Chickens?
Every time I toss something in the compost bin these days, I wonder: Can I feed it to the chickens? Turns out I’m not alone, and there are tons of lists and discussion forums out there that suggest...
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Week 20: Preparing
Can you believe it’s been five months already since we brought the wee peepers home? Twenty-ish weeks ago… And this week… By now it’s a little harder to get them all in frame together. But though they...
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We’ve got EGGS!
It happened!!! We’ve got eggs! That’s right, not one egg, but TWO in one day. Last Thursday, while my parents were en route to our place for a day of leisure in the backyard (what good timing!), one...
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Progress Report: 39 days laying
There is so much I’ve been meaning to write now that the girls are laying, but just haven’t been able to find the time. But of all the spectacular and hilarious events in the backyard brood, the most...
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Happy Hatchday! The Chickies Turn 1
Hard to believe, but it’s been a year since our little ladies were hatched and came home with us in a wee cardboard box at just one day old. If there’s one thing we’ve learned about hens, it’s that...
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Recipe for the Birds: Hatchday Cake
Mmmm there’s no better treat than a birthday cake! Just thinking of the sweet, fluffy confection puts me in the mind to celebrate. Sure, a chicken will pretty much eat anything, including birthday...
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We miss you, Dottie
First, the hard part I am very very sad to share some very sad news. It’s been over three weeks, but I am just starting to be able to process it well enough to share it. We lost Dottie, our beloved...
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Coop Construction Part 7: Doorways
We really wanted windows in the human doors to make peeping on the hens easy for us keepers Since we live in a temperate climate, we decided to leave the roof open air – hardware cloth on top lets the...
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The Coop is Finished!
Check out all it took to complete in these posts: Part 1: The Frame Part 2: The Roof Part 3: Nest Boxes Part 4: Foundation & Frame Part 5: Roof Assembly Part 6: Nest Box Installation Part 7:...
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After a lengthy molt and winter sabbatical, those chickies are back in action! #backyardbrood #springcantbefarbehind A post shared by Teresa Aguilera (@spindledesco) on Jan 22, 2015 at 8:30am PST...
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Did a little sprucing up in the henhouse today. I wonder if Martha Stewart's hens have nest box curtains? #backyardbrood A post shared by Teresa Aguilera (@spindledesco) on Feb 21, 2015 at 4:36pm PST...
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Sunshine on a foggy day. #backyardbrood A post shared by Teresa Aguilera (@spindledesco) on Jul 30, 2015 at 9:19am PDT Sunshine on a foggy day. #backyardbrood
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How do you make a gorgeous Sunday morning even better? Quality time with a super soft lap chicken! #backyardbrood A post shared by Teresa Aguilera (@spindledesco) on Feb 7, 2016 at 12:18pm PST How do...
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They're laying again! Well, one is on it and soon the rest will follow. #bestbreakfastever #backyardbrood A post shared by Teresa Aguilera (@spindledesco) on Feb 24, 2017 at 8:04am PST They’re laying...
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