Argh! She is the cutest! And her pips are pretty adorable too! The babies now have a playpen in the backyard that I can sit in with them. They like me more when I’m not reaching into their brooder from above like a predator. Learned that from IG!
#chicks #myflock #backyardchickens #mychickencoop #Silkies #gwinnett #tinyfarm #pips #4weeksold #raisingchicks
Harvest time! I had to pull a lot of plants today. There has been too much rain and things were rotting. It always makes me sad to see a plant I’ve tended from babyhood go into the burn pile.
#lemonboy #bananapeppers #eggplant #cucumber #mint #blackcherrytomato #harvest #harvestbasket #tinyfarm #homegrown
Anyone can stay in a chain hotel but those don’t even have a steering wheel. And don’t even get me started about their lack of roosters under the floor. I mean how are you supposed to wake up without a 🐓 under your bed. #airbnb #rallynorthamerica #roadtrip #exploreamerica #tinyhouseliving #schoolbus #schoolbusconversion
Anyone can stay in a chain hotel but those don’t even have a steering wheel. And don’t even get me started about their lack of roosters under the floor. I mean how are you supposed to wake up without a 🐓 under your bed. #airbnb #rallynorthamerica #roadtrip #exploreamerica #tinyhouseliving #schoolbus #schoolbusconversion
I would like to proudly introduce you to The Dissenting Silkies, Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Sonia Sotomayor! Ruthie and Sonia are the first of my chicks to tell me their names. I am impressed with their dignity and judgemental nature.
#silkies #Silkie #myflock #RBG #notoriousRBG #SoniaSotomayor #dissentingsilkies #theyjudgeme #backyardchickens #mychickencoop
I left for three days and my babies became awkward teenagers! Picture 9 is worth a scroll. My #Silkies are so disapproving!
Yellow Spot
Wings
Highlighter (no #splayleg)
Little Darth #GoldenCampine
Butterscotch
Lighter Silkie
Poof #bufflacedpolish
Chipmunk #silvergreydorking
Darker Silkie
Top Hat #blackcrestedwhitepolish
#mychickencoop #myflock #chicksnomore #teenagers #theygrowupsofast #Gwinnett
Success! My sweet highlighter colored chick had “Splay Leg” and we fixed it with this little brace!
I noticed that she wasn’t standing up. She kind of shuffled around on her elbows (knees?) and belly. She would eat and drink if I brought her over but not on her own. So, I googled it.
Her legs were slipping out from under her and it made her hurt. A brace to hold her legs together and two days of chicken physical therapy were recommended. I put her in a shoebox, fashioned a brace from ribbon and a straw, and hovered for two days. (Thank goodness my job is chicken friendly!) She is now free of the brace and running, flapping and jumping with her sisters! Yeah! Thank you Dr. Google!
#chicks #chickensofinstagram #splayleg #legbrace #physicaltherapy #Thankyou #backyardchickens #mychickencoop #myflock #drgoogle
Maybe this year? We’ve planted and replanted apple trees for at least 10 years now. We’ve never eaten an apple from them! Deer, voles, birds and bugs have taken turns destroying the trees and the fruit. Maybe this time!
#orchard #newfence #appletree #grannysmith #ellijay #Gwinnett #homegrown #eatlocal #growyourown #applesauce #Lawrenceville #Grayson #Dacula
Chick progress photos! Swipe to see all 10!
Yellow Spot
Wings
Highlighter (I have a story about her!)
Darth ( #GoldenCampine)
Butterscotch
Lighter #Silkie
Poof (Buff #CrestedPolish)
Chipmunk ( #silvergreydorking)
Darker Silkie
Top Hat ( #blackcrestedwhitepolish)
All the girls are looking for names!
#myflock #mychickencoop #chicks #tinyfarm #Gwinnett #socute #silkies #feathers #foghornleghorn
@s2jesse here is the current screen in my #mercedes #sprintervan it’s a 22in ViewSonic #touchscreen. It’s connected to an atom windows box. I have a USB #gps antenna on the roof and I’m running the latest version (4 years old) of Microsoft streets and trips. I did have to cut off the shifter and weld it back on at a different angle to clear the screen.
@s2jesse here is the current screen in my #mercedes #sprintervan it’s a 22in ViewSonic #touchscreen. It’s connected to an atom windows box. I have a USB #gps antenna on the roof and I’m running the latest version (4 years old) of Microsoft streets and trips. I did have to cut off the shifter and weld it back on at a different angle to clear the screen.