Articles by Alexandra33

So, where to begin about Alex. Her antics first started as a tiny chick, when she would fly up on the edge of the brooder to snoop on me anytime I came around. Right away, I knew that she was going to be special, and that we would share a special bond. Name: Alex Breed: Golden Campine Age...

I've been pretty busy lately, leaving little time to introduce my 23 (soon to be 30 ) additions to the flock! 12 EEs, 2 Welsummers, 2 Call ducks, and 7 bantams, which are almost 6 and 5 weeks old. Very few have names, since we only now are starting to figure out genders. Welsummer cockerel...

Of course, everyone who knows me knows that Alex (Golden Campine) is my quirky little buddy. These days, she's been focusing on growing those pretty golden feathers back after a mini-molt which seemed to "offend" her. Nobody likes to look scraggly, right? My little babydoll, Cookie (Sicilian...

Our Black Sumatra, Bali, enjoying some time in the sun. Boy, is she ever a talker! There are times I think my ear is just about ready to fall off from her endless chatting. Scarlett, Partridge Rock, and feisty redhead. Don't ever think of getting anywhere near her during roosting time, because...

Ever had that chicken who was supposedly a naturally unfriendly breed and yet turned out to be your best buddy? So it is with Cookie, my 6 month old Sicilian Buttercup girl. She was a last-minute decision at an order pickup from Meyer Hatchery, when one of the employees handed us a list of...

First off, I couldn't possibly be more grateful for the spectacular friends I've made here on this incredible site. It's been a pleasure to chat with and get to know all of you through a common interest: poultry (notice I didn't say chickens because some of you are more duck, goose kind of...

In March of this year, chicken math struck our family yet again. Before we knew it, we were making the roadtrip to pick up our Isbars from Brinkhaven Acres as well as stopping at Meyer afterwards for a Fayoumi and Spitzhauben (keep in mind that this is after I had received 15 bantams for my...

Here are a few recent shots of my babies! Rose (Cream Legbar) enjoying a little relaxation time under the pine tree. Elle McFeatherson (Olive Egger) is quite the poser! I thought Cassie (Appenzeller Spitzhauben) almost looked feral out in the soybean field. She's a pretty girl and she...