Time flies…and so do chickens! It’s hard to believe my little fluff balls are so big! Truthfully, they are so much bigger than I expected. I look at them in the morning and think, how much more can you grow?? The black Australorps win the award for the friendliest for sure. The Buffs are second…
Continue ReadingYesterday we found another turtle She* was hanging out in the grass off the patio….about 200 ft (as the crow flies) from the pond! She was just chilling, but we thought he should go back to the pond. The dog run has a fence so to get to the pond you have to go around…
Continue ReadingCasper the little chipmunk Today we were in the yard and my son starts yelling at me to come in the dog run. He shows me a little chipmunk on the rocks. I knew some lived underneath that area…but this one did not look good. I’m looking at the little chipmunk and thinking the worst…it…
Continue ReadingWeek 2 at the Chick Club I’m not sure what I expected, but the chicks are growing so fast!! The difference in the chicks at 2 weeks old is amazing. I didn’t think they would be jumping or trying to roost at this age. The ring leader is Zombie who will even use me…
Continue ReadingIntroducing the Stupendous Six The hen party has begun! The chicks are now two days old and ready to meet the world. The Black Australorps Black Australorps are the Australian version of Buff Orpingtons. They are black and will have a green sheen when older. They are supposed to be friendly and good brown…
Continue ReadingJust hatched – the day old chicks are here! Megan at the Grayslake Feed Sales is awesome! She said they picked up 120 chicks from the hatchery this morning. She brings them back and makes sure they eat and drink and then she called us to pick them up. I was so excited because I’d never…
Continue ReadingWe finally have our OWN Green Acres The hubby and I decided back in 2016 to sell our house in the western suburbs. The goal was to find a house with a few acres, not too far of a commute for him since he often works in Chicago, a pole barn for him and space…
Continue ReadingThe baby chicks are coming soon! Now that it’s Spring, it’s time to get down to business. After a lot of research, we finally ordered the chicks! We wanted to start small so we were not sure if we should mail order, buy at the store, etc. I bought all the starter supplies at Tractor…
Continue ReadingTrading the suburbs for some land to call your own This is my first time blogging so I am still in the process of setting everything up! Are you looking to buy some acreage and move out of the suburbs? Just starting to live off the land? New to chickens? So am I! So join…
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