by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock We have an odd duck in the flock. This spring we picked up 12 new chicks, 3 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Barred Rocks, 3 New Hampshire Reds, and 3 (what we thought were) Araucanas. One of the Araucanas, however, was lighter than the rest, she had […]

by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock We are one of those households hit hard by Lyme disease. In fact, 4 of my 6 children have tested positive for the Lyme bacteria and various co-infections. Symptoms range from moderate (stomach aches, headaches, and fatigue) to crippling arthritis and constant pain. Lyme disease […]

by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock Now that the spring chicks have hatched and are well on their way to the hen houses, some people are starting to realize that while they may have hatched some great chicks, they may also very likely run into some trouble down the road when […]

by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock I recently got this urgent request for help from a fellow chicken enthusiast:  Photo Credit: Marc Nozell “HI, WENDY ~ REALLY ENJOY ALL THE INFO ON YOUR WEBSITE.  I AM A SERIOUS LOVER OF CHICKENS AND ACTUALLY ALL BIRDS!  SOMEONE BROUGHT ME A WEEK OLD […]

by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock I recently got this urgent request for help from a fellow chicken enthusiast:  Photo Credit: Marc Nozell “HI, WENDY ~ REALLY ENJOY ALL THE INFO ON YOUR WEBSITE.  I AM A SERIOUS LOVER OF CHICKENS AND ACTUALLY ALL BIRDS!  SOMEONE BROUGHT ME A WEEK OLD […]

by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock Yup, it’s true. A chicken’s egg comes out of the same opening as the poop. That’s just the design and it’s why eggs that you get from your own chickens or even from a farmer’s market are probably going to have some poop staining on […]

by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock Yup, it’s true. A chicken’s egg comes out of the same opening as the poop. That’s just the design and it’s why eggs that you get from your own chickens or even from a farmer’s market are probably going to have some poop staining on […]

by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock When I was young, one of the worst things you could say was to call someone a “chicken.”  It meant you thought they were weak, lacking, and it was a challenge for that person to then prove to everyone that they were not.   Oh […]

by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock I remember the days of youth when nothing, and I mean nothing, could keep me indoors on a winter afternoon. Spring chick that I was, each day my mother would cluck over me as I put on my snow pants, jacket, hat, mittens, jam my […]

by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock I have to admit, when I was offered eight tiny, baby chicks four years ago, my first response wasn’t, “Oh yay, we’re going to get fresh eggs.” Instead I looked at those small fluffy packages of joy and thought to myself, boy are my six […]