When you already have limited visibility it is easy to think you are hidden behind a small weed. I’ll just pretend I don’t see her so I don’t hurt her feelings. Good girl, Alejandra!
#petchicken #smartchicken #whitecrestedblackpolish #polishchickens #myflock #beetleblack #SilverGreyDorking
My cup runneth over.
#fresheggs #EasterEgger #oliveegger #backyardchickens #happychickens #eggs #petchickens #Gwinnett
Thank you chickens! I now suspect I have two minty green egg layers. I’ll have to give everyone treats for continuing to lay while it is so cold out!
#chickensrule #backyardpoultry #fresheggs #homegrown #tinyfarm #fleece #eatlocal #farmtotable #myflockrocks
Dear droopy broccoli, I’m so sorry about this cold weather. I hope you can recover!
#mastergardener #Broccoli #gardening #wintergarden #coldsnap #gwinnettcounty
Violet Zindars and I feel exactly the same way about the cold snap. The hatred keeps us warmer.
#silverlacedcochin #Cochin #petchickens #Violet #Gwinnett #stinkeye #innerturmoil #cranky #spoiledchickens #cooplife #chickenportrait #dramaqueen
Donna Martin is no longer broody! She has come out to terrorize chickens twice her size and hog all the cabbage! (Take a look at the tail on Rosie right above Donna. Girl is part peacock!)
#donnamartin #Silkie #cabbage #wintergarden #flock #petchickens #tinyfarmer #SilverGreyDorking #polishchickens #silkierooster #silkies #Gwinnett #poundchicken
A blonde, a brunette and a redhead sharing a bowl of oats. As usual Bryce isn’t quite in the game, Becky is taking her sweet time and Hawk is stuffing her face. Look at her beak full!
#sisters #petchickens #BuffLacedPolish #EasterEgger #brontosaurus #brycedallashoward #beckywiththegoodhair #sophiebhawkins #oatmealday #chickensofinstagram #besties
When it’s the first day of your #NewYearNewYou diet but somebody shows up with your favorite food.
#gloriavanderbuilt #Gloria #oliveegger #petchicken #chickenportrait #backyardpoultry #chickenpinata #cabbage #homegrown #tinyfarm #cooplife #dietfail
Someone is ready to party in the New Year! Just kidding. Sonia went to bed as soon as the sun went down.
#silkies #silkierooster #SoniaSotomayor #comb #wattles #flappybird #petchicken #chickensofinstagram #backyardchickens #tinyfarm #chickencoop
Look at those dinosaurs sharing! Bryce is obviously missing the plot and Vi is about to peck Gretchen on that pretty comb of hers but overall, peace and harmony! Happy Oatmeal Day!
#Faverolle #SicilianButtercup #cochin #polishchicken #oatmeal #myflock #petchickens #chickensofinstagram #chickentreats #Tupperware #besties #featheredfriends
Somebody is a fancy chick! This minty blue egg is a first for my flock. I’m thinking it was Ms. Hawkins the #araucana and she is getting extra snacks today for being so elegant!
#EasterEgger #sophiebhawkins #hawk #tinyfarmer #myflock #backyardchickens #petchicken #tiffanyblue #organic #camellia #Georgia
Can you see the vertical rainbow on the left? I like snow just about once per year. All stocked up now.
#overtheriverandthroughthewoods #roadtrip #rainbow #snowfield #sunset #cloudporn #southerntransplant #whitechristmas
Oh Rosie! Your food boob is Majestic!
#poundchicken #adopted #tophen #gamebird #gwinnettcounty #topmodel #petchicken #chickenportrait #foodboob #posedown #tinyfarmer #wellfed @adoptabirdnetwork @chickendvm
Two #Silkies and a Brontasaurus walk into a salad bar… #jokes #ruthbaderginsburg #SoniaSotomayor #brycedallashoward #Silkie #silkierooster #petchickens #leftovers #saladbar #chickensofinstagram #backyardchickens #tinyfarm #besties #chickentender
Gloria does not want any humans in her #chickenselfiesunday post. Sorry @chickens.and.wine! I tried to play by the rules but Glo is the ruler of this roost.
#gloriavanderbuilt #closeup #selfie #chickenportrait #petchicken #fancychick #queen #Chickencoop #dirtybeak #prettygirl #viciousgirl #bestgirls
Drilling 270 holes the easy way with some help from Queens of the Stone Age covering Tom Waits. #tormachmill #tormach #goinoutwest #instamachinist #cnc
My only #christmasdecoration. Making use of a vent pipe the county put in a few years ago. #candycane
Sonia was an adorable baby and is still adorable as a somewhat larger…hen. (I’m still in denial.) Look at that sweet face! She has started doing this cute dance to impress the other chickens. They are not impressed. Very minimal crowing so we’re still good.
#SoniaSotomayor #silkies #silkierooster #raisingchicks #tinyfarmer #backyardpoultry #petchicken
#tbt passing through the Alps on our #2016 #roadtrip. This is off the D902 in #France south of #montblanc on our way from #geneva to the southern coast. #mercedes #S550 #cabriolet
Did I plant that? No. Did it grow all by itself and create festive berries at exactly the right time? Yes, yes it did. Nice work nature. You’ve really got your calendar together.
#naturesart #christmasberries #probablypoisonous #mastergardener #mothernature #christmasdecorations #Gwinnett
Let me tell you the story of Rosie!
A few weeks ago my IG friend @chickendvm messaged me about a chicken at my local animal shelter featured on @adoptabirdnetwork. That’s really the end of the story. A chicken needed a home. Oh, and she happened to have the same name as my mother. Obviously, she was meant to be my chicken!
So, I had her picked up at the shelter and kept her in my pantry for a few days. Then she went to the vet and received a clean bill of health. Then she spent two weeks in isolation to make sure she was healthy. Next stop was a improvised pen near the main coop so the other girls could get used to her. She is now fully integrated into the flock and sleeping in the main coop.
Things I learned: She can fly. Rosie spent one night 12 feet up in a tree because I couldn’t catch her. She did come down in the morning.
She’s a bit of a bully. Current status is top hen. She doesn’t pick on the shy girls but she does not back down from a fight. Sorry Donna!
I think she’s some kind of game bird. Swipe to see her amazing tail featers! Any ideas?
So, this is Rosie the Pound Chicken. She’s fast and fierce and meant to be mine!
#petchicken #newgirl #gwinnettcountyanimalshelter #Rosie #adopted #chickenportrait #mutt #chickenjoy #spoiledchickens #backyardchickens #myflock #chickenmath #chickenselfiesunday
In Georgia, this is a city closing amount of snow. #gardeningingeorgia #zone7b #pinkcamellia #snow #seasonalflowers #christmascamellia #camellia #tinyfarm #gardentour2020
Donna is intensely broody as usual, but I wanted her to see the snow! She was nonplussed. I think I heard her request hot oatmeal before she stomped back to her nesting box.
#silkie #donnamartin #6yearsold #broody #alwaysbroody #tinyfury #Silkies #petchicken #snowhen #myflock #broodymonster
#TBT Swipe to see what this tiny yellow fuzzball bacame in just 6 months time.
Who could have predicted that? How did that even happen? Wilga was a big surprise!
#Faverolle #petchicken #raisingchicks #6monthsold #wilgefortis #throwbackthursday #beforeandafter
This broccoli head is about the size of a quarter. I planted it 2.5 months ago. I know they are supposed to grow more slowly in the winter but this is never going to happen!
#zone7b #gardeningingeorgia #wintergarden #greens #Chickenfood #Broccoli #tinyfarm #homegrown #eatlocal
Ugh. Listen at 10 seconds and 30 seconds for Sonia to make an announcement. What am I going to do with this malfunctioning hen?
#rooster #silkierooster #SoniaSotomayor #petchicken #backyardpoultry #silkies #mygirls #hensonly #chickenvideo @mcmurray_hatchery
This evening’s #christmaslights display
Wilga had to have her beard washed today. She hated it but sometimes you must suffer for beauty. Check out Glo being a lurker in the back. She wants to be the center of attention. Diva.
#Faverolle #oliveegger #beardedlady #wilgefortis #Broccoli #petchicken #backyardpoultry #gwinnettCounty #gloriavanderbuilt #prettygirl #chickengrooming
Ruthie learned to do the submissive squat and can now be caught and cuddled!
Teal earlobes
12 perfect toes
Poof and beard all filling out nicely
You wish you could say such awesome things about human kids!
#Silkie #ruthbaderginsburg #notoriousRBG #silkies #blacksilkie #petchicken #spoiledchickens #chickenportrait
The Thanksgiving Camellia is prettier than ever! Look at those giant blooms!
#camellia #pinkcamellia #zoze7b #gardeningingeorgia #gwinnettCounty #camellias #gardentour2020 #tinyfarmer
Do you see that look in her eye? The look that says “I will go where I want, do as I please and there is nothing you can do about it.” Glo has been escaping from the yard and laughing at me as I try to herd her to safety! When I give up she saunters back into the chicken area like I’m the jerk. She’s the jerk! She is! Look at that evil gleam in her eye.
#petchicken #peckingorder #boss #oliveegger #gloriavanderbuilt #cantcatchme #myflock #tinyfarmer
And to think Glo was once a #splayleg chick that couldn’t walk! Look at this powerful hen struting her stuff! (She did break out of the pen and force me to chase her around the yard before posing for this photo. She is a stealth ninja.)
#gloriavanderbuilt #oliveegger #petchicken #backyardpoultry #tinyfarm #hen #hensofinstagram #chickenportrait #flamingo #gwinnettCounty
This bug was unnecessarily large. Like triple. Oh, and then it flew away. That’s two strikes: big and flies. Lucky for him he was outside or he would have gotten the deadly third strike.
#nature #stinkbug #tinyfarm #gardeningsuprises #leaflegbug #gwinnettCounty #zone7 #naturewalk
Becky. Your hair. So good.
#beckywiththegoodhair #buffPolish #backyardpoultry #petchicken #perching #chickenportrait #6monthsold #mybaby
Views.
#sunset #Gwinnett #Lawrenceville #nightsky #chickenbedtime #redskiesatnight
It’s my birthday and I’ll weld precariously if I want to.
Mealworms and side eye are both things for which I am thankful. A feast for Big Red is so easy to prepare! Happy Thanksgiving!
#cochin #BigRed #petchicken #mealworms #thanksgivingfeast #friendsnotfood
No Sonia! Stop it with your giant comb and wattles. Stop it with your tiny crowing and slightly protective behavior. Just stop! No roos allowed! You must act like a hen!
#Silkie #silkierooster #6monthsold #petchicken #silkies #backyardpoultry #tinyfarm #stillcute #gwinnettCounty
Bryce wants to be my friend but she DOES NOT WANT me to touch her. I really want to pet her Brontasaurus neck. It’s soooo long!
Yesterday she snuck up behind me and pecked at my hood. When I turned around to see who it was I spooked her. She jumped about a foot in the air and then sprinted away. Goof.
#brycedallashoward #redhead #petchicken #petchickens #silkies #fluffybuttfriday #chickenportrait #goldenhour #wattles #chickenrun
Yes, you have been caught. You have escaped from the chicken side of the fence and are clearly on the garden side. However, since I was planning to feed those greens to you anyway, you may remain. Enjoy!
#SicilianButtercup #wintergarden #petchickens #spoiledchickens #mastergardener #tinyfarmer #homegrown #organic #zone7b
Oh no! Do you hear it? Right at the end? That’s the sound of Sonia attempting to crow. No Sonia. No! This is a rooster free coop. Please stop.
#petchicken #babyrooster #petchickens #SicilianButtercup #Silkie #Faverolle #PolishChickens #dinosaurs
Donna, Violet and Big Red are three of my four original chickens. Here they are, not mingling with the babies, talking shit and generally being mean girls. I love them so!
#Silkie #silverlacedcochin #partridgecochin #Broccoli #petchickens #tinyfarmer #meangirls #girlgang #GwinnettCounty #foraging #brsties
I always think this #weedflower is a tomatillo until it starts to flower. They have very similar leaves and stems. Nice camo weed. You got me again!
#GwinnettCounty #mastergardener #tomatillo #weeds #organicgardening #masterofdisguise #lazygardener #tinyfarm
First picture: The first 5 sweet potatoes I harvested. Success! Take that you garden rats! (I mean deer.)
Second picture: An hour later, getting dark, estimated at more than 60 pounds of potatoes! Victory!
#mastergardener #deerfence #sweetpotatoes #yams #thanksgiving #holidayready #harvest #spade #tinyfarmer #tinyfarm
This chicken just did a cannonball into the leaf pile! Fresh leaf piles are on on their #TopTen favorite activities. Number one on the list? Destroying piles!
#SicilianButtercup #rakingleaves #rakingleavesformychickens #chickenbedding #oakleaves #petchicken #chickengames #petchickens
My fall #monolith garden is looking pretty good. #overkill #GardenTour2020 #fabrication #drivewaygates #welding #johndeere #deerfencing
Did you babies lay these eggs? They were in Donna’s favorite box but they seem pointier than her eggs. If you all learned from Donna to lay your eggs in the same box I am going to be very impressed. She is an evil genius, beyond my imaginings.
#chickeneggs #firstegg #layer #hens #biggirls #silkies #Bantams #nestingbox #petchicken #Faverolle #SilverGreyDorking @mcmurray_hatchery
30 seconds of some velociraptors decimating an apple. Please watch until 20 seconds when Glo appears in the back. (I am holding the apple so that Becky has a non-moving target. Also, Bryce has the beak of a much more predatory bird. She hurts!)
#petchicken #petchickens #chickensnacks #apple #buffPolish #SicilianButtercup #SilverGreyDorking #EasterEgger #myflock #chickensaredinosaurs #oliveegger #bosses @mcmurray_hatchery
Some bright flowers on a dreary day. My mom says the deer have been snacking on these but I think they’ve held up well.
#daisy #gerberdaisy #gerberadaisies #pinkdasies #GwinnettCounty #mastergardener #zone7b #mulch
Fun story! We have lots of bats on our property. They live in the woods and in the garage vent. Normally we just see them fly out at night.
One morning I saw this bat chilling on a fountain in the front yard. He was very small, maybe the length of one finger. I thought maybe he just couldn’t find the garage vent before it got light.
A few hours later, after getting closer and closer, I noticed that he had a tick on his elbow! Case you see it? On the right side of the picture?
So, now I had to remove a tiny tick from a tiny bat. I recruited help, some extra long tweezers and we performed the tick removal!
At dusk he flew away and rejoined the group! I am convinced he landed low so I could find him and remove the tick. So smart!
#bat #GwinnettCounty #homevet #amateurveterinarian #Georgia #tick #Batman #savedit