Yougurt Sunday

I had read somewhere that chickens love yougurt and that it was great for their digestive tract. Last trip to the store I bought a tub of Straus Family Creamery plain whole milk yougurt. I chopped up some apple and addes about 1 1/2cups of yougurt and took it out to the girls.





On a side note, I stopped by the sweetest little farm today. Their motto is "Grown Like Tomorrow Matters" If you are ever passing through or visiting Petaluma it's worth the visit.

Food For Thought

Most everyone has heard that organic, locally grown food is supposed to be bettter. But why?

Imagine giving your 2 year old a hamburger. 2 weeks later he dies from food poisoning. No, it's not hypothetical, this really happened to Barbara Kowalcyk's son, Kevin. Learn more about where our food comes from and Barbara's fight to pass Kevin's law in the film, Food Inc., now playing in select theaters.

Consumers have the power to change the way our food system is set up-please help. Find out more here. And follow the blog here.

dandelion green friday

First Look

Pippi

I made a turkey sound....

and Madalyn put on a show. You better work it!

strike a pose

our little Mabel loved the fresh greens

Lacey

cutie pie!

It's alot like having a petting zoo in your own backyard!

County Fair

I went to the county fair with new enthusiasm this year, to see the poultry! I had so much fun checking out the different breeds and seeing who won ribbons. I'm sure the girls would have won several if they had been able to be enter but it's for juniors only. Oh well!




a cute Peking duck



a lovely assortment of eggs



a beautiful bantam hen



handsome bantam rooster strutting his stuff



she laid a egg while we were taking her picture - she's proud and wants everyone to know it!

Growing up

Ah summer! It's been hot one day and cold the next here in the SF Bay Area. The girls have shade all day thanks to the trees in our yard and their coop. On warm nights they get a nice breeze through the windows, and when its cold and breezy we just cover the large window in back with a large piece of wood. It seems to be working just fine, they are happy and growing!

Take a look at how their combs are coming in!

Above is Madalyn, a black star.

And this is a wyandotte, they have rose combs.

Sweet Mabel, our late bloomer, doesn't have a very impressive comb yet, but she's getting there!

Every morning they look a little different, it's amazing how quickly they grow!