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Chickens Revisited
It’s been a while since I wrote about our chickens. I just wanted to chime in with an update (four years into owning our original two chickens) and let you know it’s still amazing. It’s actually even more amazing now that we have kids (as a side-benefit, I’m hoping that our little mini-farm helps them develop more resilient immune systems).We raised our girls from a really young age, and they have always been incredibly gentle, social, and fun. We originally acquired them to be egg-producers for our families, but they quickly proved themselves to be awesome pets. We feel so grateful that they have managed to thwart… Read More -
Pgymy Goats!
In preparation for Henry’s birthday party walk to the local farm, he and I trekked to the feed store (Callahan’s for all of you Austin folks) to purchase some goat feed to pass out as favors.Going to feed stores is seriously a hobby of mine. I loved exploring Wabash when we lived in Houston, and now that I have a child, trips to the feed store are elevated to a whole new level.As soon as Henry and I walked in, we immediately spotted piglets. I seriously can’t think of anything cuter than baby pigs with their mother.And next to them were two pygmy goats–also as cute… Read More -
Chicken Coops!
Sadly, we weren’t able to attend the Funky Chicken Coop tour a couple weekends ago in Austin, but at least we can see all the cool designs on this awesome website.… Read MoreOh, how I miss our sweet hens, Clem and Hop-sing (named in the Bonanza vein to go along with our rescue dog Hoss). Our little girls are staying with friends while we spend the year in an anti-chicken rental house. Chickens really are awesome. I originally thought they would only be useful for eggs, but it turns out that they are sweet and entertaining pets. I miss feeding them raspberries and watching them scamper around the backyard. You
