selka (43)in #health • 6 years agoWhen will I learn?It's always after I recover from unwellness that it becomes clear to me how sick I was. I've been having more…selka (43)in #rest • 6 years agoRain dayWhat a day. Buckets of water coming down, starting out with slush on the ground, and wind, blowing the cold rain into…selka (43)in #dailychicken • 6 years agoBack out on the range!The birds are all out of their winter confinement in the greenhouse and free-ranging again (so excited!). Mostly out.…selka (43)in #homesteading • 6 years agotappity tap tapThe sap is running! Last year we were largely robbed of the sugar season when winter ended a month early ( just…selka (43)in #snowstorm • 6 years agoSidetrackedBusy coupla days, with a big cozy snowstorm today. Not so cozy out in the sleet and slogging through the…selka (43)in #dailychicken • 6 years agoManaging Scaly Leg Mite with Coconut OilI've tried a number of procedures to control scaly leg mite in my flock (bathing with insecticidal soap and vaseline…selka (43)in #dailychicken • 6 years agoSick chicken visits the houseI've got another sick chicken. She's a sweetie. I've always liked her voice. It's high and peepy. She's old, of…selka (43)in #homesteading • 6 years agoGive them an inch, and they'll show up in the front yardGuineas. I let them out for their grass hour (more on that later), and then I'm inside, thinking Boy, they sure…selka (43)in #dailychicken • 6 years agoI've got a helper in the coopThere's always one chicken that can't resist the allure of goings-on in the coop. Hey. Whatcha doin'? I live…selka (43)in #dailychicken • 6 years agoFresh hay for the chickensThe greenhouse smells summery and green from the new hay bales we just brought in, and the chickens love them some…selka (43)in #dailychicken • 6 years agoHouse chicken continuedThis is the sum total of the house chicken 's house habitat: A banana box for sleeping, and a Tupperware box to…selka (43)in #dailychicken • 6 years agoCheeks is the house chickenWe have a little Ameracuana lady in the house. Her name isn't very creative. Ameracaunas have poofy feather cheeks…selka (43)in #dailychicken • 6 years agoEscape escapadesLittle Nosey , being herself. I'm teasing her with a litter grabber. She's like Why. Why are you pointing a…selka (43)in #polarvortex • 6 years agoWell, shivering chickadees!It's a little bit cold here. Not Wisconsin/Michigan cold - they're getting temps that normally stay in Northern…selka (43)in #birdwatching • 6 years agoParty on the new bird feederI was very surprised. It took hours for the chickadees to discover the new bird feeder. And then, it was only…selka (43)in #dailychicken • 6 years agoJacket chicken visitIt was a COLD morning, and husband noticed this little hen shivering up on a perch, so he grabbed her ( Get your…selka (43)in #farm • 6 years agoWhen all the snow melts and you're the wrong colourI feel conspicuous. Low profile, low profile I'll just make a run for it The weasel has on his snow white…selka (43)in #honeybees • 6 years agoSpring break for the beesIt's just SO weird to put on a bee suit in January. However, it was a warm day, so my bees came out to poop, and I…selka (43)in #introduceyourself • 6 years agoMore than just chickensIt's probably time I introduce myself. I've got a lot on the go, and I thought the best way to describe myself was to…selka (43)in #dailychicken • 6 years agoCheeks and the fried eggCheeks is the current resident house chicken. She has yet to be introduced, and her story is long, but the short…
