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{almost} Wordless Wednesday - a couple of handsome guys #ww

my handsome guys

I think I’ve got two pretty handsome looking men here, what do you think? Super G. is the best, he has always taken care of my flock for me when the weather gets nasty. Last weekend he brought one of the roos up to the house so I could check him out.

Wow! Can you believe how big this . . . → Read More: {almost} Wordless Wednesday – a couple of handsome guys #ww

{almost} Wordless Wednesday - Think I'll keep him

super-genius-snow

You know you’ve got a good one

when your hubby tromps out to the chicken coop

in a snow squall to stomp out an area

for your chickens to walk around in.

That’s love

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Backyard chicken coop and pen photos #WordlessWednesday

chicken flock

Well, it was almost wordless

Last week Super Genius and I spent a day readying our little flock for winter. We used the tractor to pull the old coop out of the mud pit it was sinking into. The poor chickens had been up to their knees in muck after the month of rain. YUCK! The coop should last . . . → Read More: Backyard chicken coop and pen photos #WordlessWednesday

Clint Eastwood rules my yard - Wordless Wednesday w/ linky

silver laced wyandotte rooster

It’s been awhile since you’ve seen any chicken photos so here’s one of our Roo. Remember when we bought him from Craigslist a few months ago? he was just a little guy then and barely had any tail feathers. Just look at how big he’s gotten! I never did tell you what name we decided to go with either! We loved everyone’s . . . → Read More: Clint Eastwood rules my yard – Wordless Wednesday

Have you ever been to a chicken yard sale?

barred rock chick in hand

Or maybe a better question would be, Are you sick of hearing about chickens yet? Sorry, can’t help it. I’m convinced every family should own a chicken… or 30. They are funny creatures, they lay eggs, they cluck, what’s not to love? {okay, they do occasionally get into things they shouldn’t, don’t let it deter . . . → Read More: Have you ever been to a chicken yard sale?

Help us name our new Silver Laced Wyandotte Rooster

young Wyandotte Rooster

After Mr. Puff died from old age I told myself that it would be a long long time before I felt ready to have another rooster in the coop. Telling myself something and actually doing it are two completely different things however. So when I was browsing Craigslist last week and saw a listing for . . . → Read More: Help us name our new Silver Laced Wyandotte Rooster

Life with chickens in the coop

broody hens on nest

I just thought I’d share a few minutes of chicken owning goodness with you today.

Even though I’ve owned chickens off and on for most of my life, is it totally strange that I could still sit outside all day and watch my chickens run around after each other, scratching, clucking, and making us giggle?

Every time we . . . → Read More: Life with chickens in the coop

Things of my backyard haven

slash the hen

In our backyard we have many things.

Speckled fluffy silly things

clucking cooing, a bit too curious

plump and useless wings

Things that offer beauty joy and softness

petals bursting with good cheer

sweetness tempts the buzzing

drifting to my ear

Things that brood with patience

and even warn to

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Wordless Wednesday - Pesky Chickens

pesky chickens

Four of these shots show chickens where they do not belong.

Only one is where it should be.

Can you guess who will be having a picnic table ownership war this summer?

 

p.s.

They’ve never had a fascination with the picnic table before! I think it has to do with . . . → Read More: Wordless Wednesday – Pesky Chickens

Wordless Wednesday - Mr. Puff

Me and My Rooster Mr. Puff 2011

Mr. Puff.

A Spring Chicken no longer,

Stay with us a little while longer Mr.Puff

The summer breezes

Will soon be ruffling your tail feathers

As you call softly to your girls.

A young Mr. Puff {2005}

{Getting older} An 8 year Oops! a 7 year old Mr. Puff

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