Chicken Loss – End of the Flock

Back in 2012 my life was changed when a stray chicken wandered into my yard. That was the beginning of my chicken mama lifestyle. Throughout the years I have had multiple chickens and I loved all of them. They became a part of my family. 

Remembering the Chicken who Changed my Life

I knew the day was coming when I would have to say good-bye to my original hen Buster, but I was hoping I had more time. She was eight plus years old. I think she lived a good life. She literally changed my life in many ways. Against all my objections, my husband was insistent on naming our bantam fireball Buster. 

Remembering My Pet Chicken

I didn’t realize when chickens came into my life, just how much sadness and loss that I would experience. I am saddened by the loss of yet another chicken. My pretty bantam Serama mix Nailie passed away this past week. I don’t really know what happened to her.

Losing a Chicken to Dogs

It has been hard to even start writing this blog post. It has been awhile since I lost my sweet chicken Sage. She was such a special and sweet girl.

Ten Ways My Chickens Amuse Me

I just love my chickens. Watching them is so much fun. Here is my list of ten ways that my girls amuse me.

Blogging for GRIT

Like any blogger, I am always looking for a larger audience. I recently started blogging for GRIT in hopes of doing just that.

The Broody Crowing Chick

I really try to keep an eye on my chickens for any signs of broodiness. We do not encourage it on our homestead because we are not trying to hatch any chicks. Unfortunately for us, we have breeds that are prone to broodiness.

Loss of a Chicken

Just a little more than two months ago I shared about the death of my chicken affectionately called the big chick in Death of a Chicken. Now all too soon I have lost another chicken. This time it was my little Cher. I named her Cher because she reminded me of an 80s rock star.

Our First Pullet Egg

I have been waiting for our two pullets to lay their first eggs and it finally happened for one of them.

DIY Easy and Cheap Chicken Nesting Boxes

The nesting boxes are working well for us. Today both boxes were in use.

Faithful Homesteader

In an effort to make my life easier when collecting eggs, my husband came up with a good idea for adding nesting boxes to the outside of our existing coop. We wanted something that had a door so that we could easily open the box and grab the eggs.

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