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Okay, so we know Mario, our Cuckoo Maran chicken is totally a roo. He’s a chunky little monkey, has big feet and a bright red wattle and comb. And he’s feisty! 😉 But now I am beginning to doubt my suspicions about one of our Blue Laced Red Wyandottes. At first I thought the grey one was Read More >>
First it was Neiman Marcus selling designer chickens coops for $100,000 and Williams-Sonoma’s handcrafted Stoneware Chicken Waterers for $69.99. Now, Mercedes Benz is using chickens to promote stability control in their cars. What’s next? Chicken day care centers popping up everywhere complete with arts and crafts? ~Mavis *My favorite part is a :28 seconds. 😉
I snapped a few photos of our baby chicks yesterday and I’m pretty certain our Cuckoo Maran Mario is a rooster. Not only is he bigger than all the other chicks {including our Buff Orpington, Buffy the Vampire Slayer} but he’s just got that “I’m a tough bird, don’t mess with me” look in his eyes. Wouldn’t you Read More >>
Shelly from Washington writes: I love your blog and as a fellow Washingtonian I wanted to share my coop with you! This is my first year with chickens and I am totally hooked. After about a year of fiddling with the idea of getting chickens I found a coop on craigslist that I loved, for Read More >>
Never again will I buy baby chicks from Wilco. Don’t get me wrong, I like shopping at Wilco for feed and supplies, but this is the second time in 12 months I have purchased chicks from Wilco and both times I’ve gotten at least 1 rooster. Remember poor Pablo? It was so sad to see Read More >>
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