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Another broody hen?

Today was the first real day of summer here in Seattle. It was in the 70s, sunny and warm. Of course, it’s only fleeting as summer never really starts until July, but it was wonderful nonetheless.

Mike and I went to a friend’s cabin on Whidbey Island for the long weekend. We took both dogs, our [...]

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Still Here, Just Busy

Wow, it’s been a busy month! I’ve been gardening and biking and generally too busy to find time to attend to this blog. My apologies! I took a trip to Portland with girlfriends – we stayed at the McMenamin’s Grand Lodge and had a “grand” time. We chatted, and knit, and went hiking at University [...]

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Jailbreak!

I just got this email from my friend that took Phyllis and the chicks. Had me laughing out loud at my desk so thought it was worth sharing!

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H woke me up this morning to tell me there was a “chicken emergency”. That woke me up, let me tell you! She was leaving for work, and [...]

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Local Resources

For anyone in the Seattle area with chickens, or considering chickens, here are some resources and groups you should be aware of:

Seattle Tilth:
The have great information posted on their site here.
They also offer classes for getting started. Upcoming events include:

City Chickens 101 on May 19
City Chickens Coop Design on July 14
2007 Harvest Fair on September [...]

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today in pictures

Our collection of outbuildings on our 8,000 sq ft city lot. The coop, the shed and the shed roof off the right side of the shed for our wood.

The coop with new addition. I’m proud to say that I dug the 34″ holes and sunk all 4 posts in concrete by myself! Wow was I [...]

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Been too long.

So it’s been too long since my last post. I’ve got to get better about this! I owe photos when I get a chance. So, here’s the news.

Lucy started laying, so all 4 girls are now keeping us in eggs. Lucy’s are a dark reddish brown.

Phyllis and the chicks went to Denise’s house at the [...]

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And they’re here

This post is delinquent – it’s been a busy couple of days. On Thurs, March 8 the two eggs both hatched. And they are the cutest little things! Phyllis is a very dedicated mamma and everyone seems to be doing well. I’ve posted a couple of pictures below.

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