I am no longer an incubator virgin. I would say that I had a positive initiation experience.
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Early Birds
I always thought that the expression, the early bird catches the worm, meant that if you were prepared and got up early in the morning, you would be rewarded. But now I’m wondering if it first came from the idea that the early bird, the one that breaks free first, would surely get the first worm from its mother…
Read MoreChicken Keeping Honeymoon
We are still excited enough about our eggs for the whole family to keep count of how many we collect each day. Today I collected eight for the first time.
Read MoreWhy We Call People Chicken
Today a couple of them ventured just a little bit further, as you can see in the video, but then in true chicken hearted fashion ran as fast as they could back inside.
Read MoreI’m a Chicken Keeping Virgin
So now we’ve started talking about what kind of chickens we will get, and where we will get them. I am nervous and trembling, almost ready to cross the threshold, but a little squeamish. We want eggs and meat. We have three growing boys at home. But when I buy a chicken the head and feet and feathers are long gone.
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