by Jennifer Burcke Photos by author Chickens have been decorating the landscape at 1840 Farm since our first chicks arrived in 2010.  I always believed that chickens were beautiful.  Becoming a chicken keeper has only served to deepen that feeling. I now find myself surrounded by chickens.  My friends and family all know how proud […]

by Jennifer Sartell Photos by author So I started writing this blog post. A simple post about giving leftover whey to chickens. I was going to talk about how we’ve been making hard cheeses from our goat’s milk and how we have all this left over whey, and how somewhere in the cobwebs of my […]

by Meredith Chilson Photos by author …when’s she gonna lay an egg? Not so very long ago I was waiting for the mailman to bring my box of baby chicks.  Now, I’m waiting again—for the very first egg from those same chicks.  They’re no longer considered chicks, though—they are “pullets”—the proper word for female chickens […]

by Rebecca Nickols Photos by author Ever since I received a gift of Nikon SLR several years ago, I’ve enjoyed photographing the outdoors: plants, insects, wildlife, etc. I’ve found that with a good camera and a lot of patience capturing a great shot isn’t as difficult as it would appear. Outdoor photography has one huge […]

by Jennifer Burcke Photos by author As a person who proudly defines herself as a chicken keeper, I find myself answering a lot of questions regarding our flock.  The first question is usually in regard to how many chickens we keep.  The second question almost always involves what breeds of chickens live at 1840 Farm. […]

by Jennifer Sartell Photos by author When I received the photos of Dickie Bird Farm, it was the rural ambiance that attracted me to this entry. The rich monotone browns of the barn wood and the sunlight through the chinks in the boards gives it an almost candlelit glow. Our barn is like this, and […]

by Kathy Shea Mormino When I was preparing to welcome my first dozen baby chicks home, I spent nearly a year reading books and researching online to absorb all I could about caring for chickens. The internet is a powerful tool, but it is also the birthplace of many a cyber-legend and I came across […]

Last evening on my way down to the barn, I stopped to grab a few handfuls of fresh herbs from the garden as I often do.  I just snip whatever there is an abundance of, since all herbs have such great health benefits – to humans and chickens – and put scattered them in the […]

Jennifer Sartell Photos by author   A couple of years ago we went to The Grandpa Tiny’s Chicken Show. It’s a spectacular display of beautiful and rare poultry. The finest of the finest in our mid-Michigan area. At the show, I remember passing a cage among the junior entries with a Silkie in it. This […]

by Margaret E. Kellogg Photos by author Going to the Fair is usually a fun event.  There are all the wonderful food smells, cotton candy, hotdogs and more.  The screams from people having fun on the rides that tickle their tummies.  The shouts from the game vendors just waiting to take your money as you […]