The garden is freshly tilled and the first crops are in the ground. I have a caped hen and a rooster is giving me the stare down. I’m filthy, sweaty, and something stung me at least four times. Sunday funday!
#tinyfarm #petchickens #backyardflock #gardening #chickensaddle #crops #tinyfarmer #silkierooster #zone7
Green egg, green starts and purple fingers for #stpatricksday! Sometimes chickens move really quickly when you are just trying to help them and you end up spraying #blukote on things that are not chickens. Sometimes chickens are a problem. I hope this comes off by Monday!
#eggvinette #happyhens #happyeggs #firstaid #farmtotable #garden #Broccoli #organiceggs #badgirls
My girls are a quilt of many colors and patterns (and personalities). Starting at 6 O’Clock: Glo, Gretch, Donna Martin, Becky with the Good Hair, Rosie, Violet, and Kahlo. In the middle: Decimated cabbage and some scratch.
#petchickens #backyardflock #polishchickens #Cochin #silkies #SicilianButtercup #savages #velociraptor
Gretch is 100% clear on the red cup containing scratch. Sonia is uncomfortable with Gretch being that close to me. Turn up the volume for some tiny crowing! Becky, as always, is adorably clueless.
#petchickens #petrooster #silkies #polishchickens #SicilianButtercup #scratch #backyardpoultry #snacktime #crocs #fancychick #smartchicken @mcmurray_hatchery
Vi: I heard you had scratch. Give it to me. All of it. Give all of the scratch to me now. NOW! The scratch!
Violet Zindars is almost 7 years old! She has always been a big boss but is currently having trouble adjusting to Sonia the rooster. This 15 pound beast is afraid of a tiny Silkie! (I’m a little scared too Vi.) #Cochin #herringbone #silverlacedcochin #petchicken #petchickens #backyardpoultry #comb #tophen #Violet #furfeet
Last year’s blueberries are today’s waffle topping! I have to get through the stockpile in the freezer before we start harvesting again. Anyone else have more blueberry bushes than are strictly reasonable? Anyone want to come pick-your-own in about 90 days?
#gardeningingeorgia #zone7 #blueberries #homegrown #eatlocal #rabbiteye #waffles #breakfastfordinner #happyeggs
Ruthie, you’re making this super awkward. It is very impressive that you have convinced the #silvergreydorking to lay in your favorite broody box but you should not hover like that! The pressure is overwhelming!
#ruthbaderginsburg #silkies #broodyhen #broodymonster #broodychicken #nestingboxes #teamwork #fresheggs #happychickens
As expected, Kahlo is having trouble with her chicken saddle. She seems to think I have tied her legs together and keeps falling down! I’m hoping she can learn to accept it until her plucked tail feathers grow back. Her sisters are far too curious about the naked skin and keep pecking at her. Also, Rosie continues to be a sunbathing beauty. ๐
#petchickens #poundchicken #whitecrestedblackpolish #polishchickens #backyardflock #chickensaddle #sunbathing @thimbleworks
Me: Can we take a selfie?
Nameless Chicken: No.
Me: Can I take your portrait?
Nameless Chicken: No.
Me: But your Mohawk is amazing today.
Nameless Chicken: No.
Me: This is why you still don’t have a name.
#silvergreydorking #petchicken #backyardchickens #MohawkMonday #Chickencoop #stubbornchicken #comb #chickenportrait #chickensofinstagram