stacyOct 14, 2012Momma Wanna-beWell it’s official, we have our first broody hen. For those uninitiated in the ways of all things chicken, a broody hen is one that has...
stacySep 23, 2012Full (Hen) HouseThe chicken flock is 6 months old, and that means one thing: eggs! Most of the young ladies have started laying, and we are getting over...
stacySep 12, 2012Sweet PeaWe’ve got another chicken recuperating in the kitchen – this time it’s little Sweet Pea, one of my favorites of the new girls. Actually...
stacyAug 9, 2012The Odd CoupleYou may recall that in addition to the 25 chicks we bought for the farm, we also bought five fancy breed chickens. These fancy chickens...
stacyJul 27, 2012R.I.P. RubyToday was a very sad day at 5R Farm. After a month of trying to nurse Ruby back to health, it was finally time to say goodbye and have...
stacyJul 6, 2012Oh Henry!Henny Penny, one of the cute red cochin banty chickens we intended to keep in our backyard in Portland, started crowing at 5:30 in the...
stacyJun 17, 2012The Good (Chicken) LifeIt’s been five weeks since we moved the chicks out to the farm, and I’m happy to report that all is well. The girls have settled in to...
stacyMay 15, 2012Chick Moving DayWith most of the chicks now between 8 and 10 weeks old, last Saturday was the day to move them from their overcrowded kitchen brooder to...
stacyApr 22, 2012Rooster CogburnWith our oldest chicks for the farm about 7 weeks old, we are fairly certain that we have at least two roosters. The first to develop a...
stacyMar 25, 2012The Fancy ChickensWe’ve decided to move the big girls – Rhoda, Raquel, Rosie, Ruby, and Ramona out to the farm with the 25 farm chicks. This will be in 5...
stacyMar 18, 2012Chicken Coop BuildingBuilding of the new chicken coop is underway at 5R Farm. The rainy weather has been slowing down the progress a bit, but we are on a...
stacyJan 9, 2012The Chick Order is in!The chicks will be arriving the first week of March. I’ve ordered a total of 25 chicks, and this time when a few turn out to be roosters...
stacyDec 26, 2011Ramona is a Bit Cranky LatelyWell you would be too if your winter coat was a bit threadbare! For those of you not familiar with the ways of all things chicken, once a...