Posts Tagged ‘Rooster’
This is why you don’t name your chickens
Chickens can be a great addition to your farm, family or homestead. But there’s an old rule about keeping a chicken… don’t name it
Read MoreRestoring Order in the Chicken Coop
Order in the Coop Last October we hatched our first chicks in the coop, “Thursday” and “Friday”. It was extraordinary to watch our little chickens grow-up. We discovered at about 4 months of age that our distinctive young chickens were roosters. We knew we would not be able to keep them, especially since we still…
Read MorePerspective: Every day something dies so you may live
Where our food comes from has new perspective after butchering our first chicken. We rose well before the sun. It was raining, we couldn’t see the orange glow had we gotten a later start anyhow. But as we prepared to butcher a chicken for the first time, we were met with a range of thoughts…
Read MoreWhen Your Chicken Gets Frostbite
Roostavo the magnificent Rhode Island Red Chicken had a rough winter. Roostavo, Roostavo… you have filled our mornings with the trill of your Rhode Island Red cocka-doodle-do for a month in the back room of our home. You crazy chicken! Amy has turned into a morning ninja, creeping across the kitchen floor in the dark…
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