Category Archives: Flock
An Early Christmas Present
So, what’s the big deal about the eggs in the pic to the left? Why bother to post an image of a nearly-full egg carton of eggs on a blog about layers? Well, because these are eggs from a 10-year … Continue reading
Posted in Age of..., Egg-layers, Flock, General, Hens, Humor
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More than just eggs
When someone new to chickens decides to get their own flock, it is usually images of fresh eggs and cozily clucking hens that dance before their eyes, not poop-splattered walls patterned after Jackson Pollock. The first hint that chickens produce … Continue reading
Tis the season for receiving…
…chicken-themed presents. How many amongst us hobbyist flock-keepers have received such gifts for birthdays, holidays or just because? I think it is safe to say that nearly all of us have – from friends or family who just couldn’t resist that cute … Continue reading
How long do chickens live?
This is a question that I am frequently asked, and a flippant answer might well be: as long as the flock keeper decides they should live. Many people think that chickens are short-lived, and in our modern, factory-farming approach to … Continue reading
What we have here is a failure to innovate!
The thaw has arrived. Or perhaps it is a faux thaw, as often happens. But real or just a tease, the past week’s temperatures have been warm, the snow is melting and the sun is back. As every Alaskan knows, or … Continue reading
Posted in Cleaning, Flock, good ideas, Hens, Humor, Uncategorized, Winter
Tagged chickens, coop, Fairbanks, flock health, good ideas, information, spring
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Breath of Fresh Air
Thanks to the Lower 48 taking on our Polar Vortex- winter here in Fairbanks has been perfect: mostly warm, with plenty of snow for skiing and other winter recreating. It’s been good for chickens too. Maybe not for outside frolicking … Continue reading
Posted in Flock, Winter
Tagged coop conditions, Fairbanks, flock health, health, interior alaska, snow, winter, winter chickens
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Tumoltuous!
In the past couple of weeks, my chicken house looks like several chickens have spontaneously combusted… it’s a cloud of feathers. But every chicken is, luckily, accounted for. It’s just my Easter-egger going through a late-season molt. Though I know … Continue reading
Posted in Egg-layers, Flock, Health, Hens, Information, Uncategorized, Winter
Tagged Easter Egger, egg layers, feather, feather loss, feathers, health, molt, new feathers, winter
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Survey says….
….99.9999999999% of chickens in Alaska hate winter. Gandalf the Rooster registered his disgust today at approximately 1:30 PM when he burst out of the sealed lower coop door and gave a thoroughly peeved-off crow. I was alerted to the chicken … Continue reading
Getting the Flock Ready for Winter
Yup. It has happened again. Summer screamed by, and all of the things I meant to do relative to the flock (relocate the manure pile, enlarge the pen, add a new gate) didn’t get done. Now it is a mad … Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, Flock, General, Winter
Tagged coop, coop maintenance, flock, flock health, winter, winter preparations
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The New Roo on the Block
With the ending of the state fair (where he took third – despite his very crooked toes), and his debut as a 4-H exhibit, Mr Roo, Stew’s replacement, Gandalf, arrived. Raised and handled by kids with a fondness for the … Continue reading
Alaska Backyard Chickens 