The addiction continues

Posted By on April 29, 2010

Look what we got today!

20 little girls in a bucket

20 little girls in a bucket

I know it seems like I need a 12 step program for chicken addictions, however, since my friendly neighborhood fox has taken to dining on my hens I want to make sure I have extras for next year.

Samuel with a chick

Samuel with a chick


I found this guy on Craigslist. He guarantees that these are girls. If they start crowing to bring them back. Turns out he is friends with my neighbor Randy…small world. So now I have 66 chicks in the brooder. Last year I started with 52 and am down to 25 of the original chicks. Most of those have fed the wildlife around here. We have now enclosed a small chicken yard that ties into the goat yard. Hopefully that will slow the fox down. The hawk will still have her choice though. At least she won’t take more than one every day or two.

Y’all come back now!

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I am a work at home Mom of two of the best boys ever. I am a Nationally Certified Master Groomer and have been grooming out of my home for the last 12 years. We have recently moved to Greenbrier Tn on 27 acres. We are new to the "homesteading thing" but we are excited to learn. We hope to be filling our farm with many critters and a garden. We are homeschoolers so everything is a unit study to us. It has been fun to see the boys help Dad cut firewood. We will also be learning how to build a chicken coop in the near future as well. I have been making handcrafted soap lately as well and I am seeing an improvement in that business as well. It is all natural vegetable and goat milk based soaps. Can't wait to share this experience with everyone.

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One Response to “The addiction continues”

  1. Shawn says:
    April 29, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    So cool! I love your new found addiction!

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