The Chicken Mama

Something’s Different

Yep. Something’s different. Everyone noticed.

Hi! Oh wow! Hi! Oh wow! Hi! Oh wow!

Whoa! Don't sneak up on me like that! Oh...nice!

Whoa! Don’t sneak up on me like that! Oh…it’s you! Nice!

Yeah, I like it. You got any grapes?

I’m not sure. I’d like a closer

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Filed Under: Mostly Human

Chicken Kisses

Up close and personal.

I find chicken personalities endlessly fascinating.

Sofia, my only adopted hen (neighbors were down to one girl after multiple predator raids and thought she needed a flock) is the queen of the outliers. She is one …

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Filed Under: Chickens

Found Farm Treasures

The fam at the farm. What a handsome, happy group!

The fam at the farm. What a happy group!

I thought I’d give everyone a break from me whining about the weather and focus on another subject…

Let’s talk about farms. Real farms. Oh, to live on a farm! If …

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Be Careful What You Wish For

Unlike those of you on the east coast, our snow here in the foothills of Colorado has melted. Our three feet of white stuff is gone. The barnyard is all dormant grass, and not even mucky anymore.

Why? Because we …

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Filed Under: Around the Barnyard, Mostly Human

I haven’t posted a recipe in a while. I believe the honor system when sharing a recipe requires altering it dramatically enough to make it your own, and I’m not that creative of a cook. I mostly follow recipes I …

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Filed Under: Recipes I Love