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| texdane |
Posted - Nov 22 2014 : 07:31:41 AM
Well, my hen girls and my rooster boy (Nugget, Spot, Fluffy, and Peep) are now one year old! I managed to fight off red-tailed hawks, crafty foxes, creepy coyotes, and they have made it to the one year mark! I got them a year ago when they were just two days old. They are really more like pets, not farm animals. :/
They give us eggs every day (so far, no one has dropped off their production) and I love how they cluck and purr at me. My chickens make me happy. 
Any other girls feel the same with their chickens?
Farmgirl Hugs,
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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| hudsonsinaf |
Posted - Feb 21 2015 : 09:28:07 AM
Our first set of 6 chickens will be a year old next month! Wow that time flew by! One of the 6 has to be by herself... she gets picked on and bullied by the ones her age, and bullies the younger three we have, lol. I've thought about making a seed cake for the chickens... hubby doesn't seem to be game for it though, lol.
~ Shannon
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
| beachymom |
Posted - Feb 21 2015 : 07:13:26 AM
We have one hen that will be hitting the 3 year mark in March. We got her and her sister when they were 3 months old because they bullied the rest of the flock. Well the sister died last year. Who knows why--she was fine on Wednesday, but dead Thursday morning. We buried her under our Apple tree. Her Magisty (the left over sister), seemed to mour her for a few days, then just went on. We moved to Tennesee last year in April and in September she started moulting. She hasn't laid an egg since. But, we don't care. She is out pet. Sometimes we call her a feathered rat, because all she does is eat & eat and no eggs. We do love listening to her cluck & purr when she's happy. She actually gets along with our 2 dogs--a Jack Russell and a rat terrier/Chihuahua mix.
I've heard that chickens can live 5-7 years or even longer!
We're getting more chickens in the spring, but keeping Her Magisty in her own little chicken palace. We just love chickens & rabbits. We may get a couple of ducks too. Just to watch them. #128019;#128019;#128019;#128007;#128007;#128000;#128035;#128037;#128036;#128020;#8252;#65039;
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
Farmgirl Sister #3983
Take care of the land and it will take care of you. |
| Calicogirl |
Posted - Nov 26 2014 : 06:51:11 AM
Aaaw, that is so neat Nicole! Isn't exciting when you watch your animals grow and reach that one year mark? Congratulations! :)
Farmgirl Sister #5392
By His Grace, For His Glory
~Sharon
http://amerryheartjournal.blogspot.com/
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| texdane |
Posted - Nov 24 2014 : 06:26:14 AM
Hee Hee, Lisa, I thought about it...
Settling on a warm pot of oatmeal, just for them.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/ |
| nubidane |
Posted - Nov 22 2014 : 08:10:02 AM
They DO fly Nini, (ask me how I know that), and we now have 7 ft deer fencing.
Nicole, I expected you to say you had made them a birthday cake. HA!
"We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.” – R.R. |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Nov 22 2014 : 08:06:17 AM
Oh my gosh, Nicole! Time flew! (No pun intended! Do they even fly? They don't really FLY fly, do they?) It seems like just the other day you were telling the story of them being all over your garage and the mess they made! LOL! What a wonderful year of learning and growing you have all shared together! :) Congratulations on their birthday and your one year anniversary of being a chicken mama! I'm so happy for you! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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