Tag Archives: Chickens

New Chicks Coming to Phenix JiRa’s Backyard!

In a couple of days, I will be driving back to the same hatchery where I purchased my current flock of chickens in order to get 4 new baby chickens. We call them chicks! This time around I am getting … Continue reading

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Snacky-Snack for the Chickens

Brought a pumpkin out to the ladies… did they like it? Eh, not a whole lot. I also show how I add water to their chicken feed to plump it up to almost twice the amount. They love it! I … Continue reading

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Following the Hens to the Jungle

This was a lazy day following the chickens while talking to myself. Miss Cloud finally laid an egg with a hard shell… all the soft shell eggs are mine to eat! Utreon YouTube

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Do Chickens Like Fireworks?

If you need to ask this question… let’s just say I asked and got an answer that I found to be a bit unbelievable. I was told by my neighbors that their chickens don’t mind it at all. Well, watch … Continue reading

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Chicken Laying an Egg – Chicken TV

It’s beginning to get hot but still nowhere near the potential temp… that comes later. In this video you get to see Miss Cloud lay an egg and enjoy a little chicken tv. At the end of the video I … Continue reading

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Chickens and Bananas

The chickens spend time in the yard and waddle on back. I tried giving them a banana and they turned their beaks up at it! They also get hot again and hold their wings out and then I trick them!

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New Dirt Bath for the Chickens

This is really the first day the chickens experience some heat and it’s only the beginning. It’s really not that hot but they aren’t used to it yet. Made a new dirt bath location and tried to get rid of … Continue reading

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Day in the Life of Chickens

Just a sweet day with the chickens. We dug a few holes to plant a few trees and the ladies decided to help us… so very helpful!

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Chickens Love Dandelions

Check out this video of the ladies and their love of eating dandelion leaves. Also, it snowed in April and the ladies do not love that so much!

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Flock Update & Chicken Bititch Police

I decided it was about time to do a video update on the lives of the chickens to this point. We go over they why’s and how’s and take a look at the chickens today. I also threatened to call … Continue reading

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Pecking Order Finally Established!

In this video, I observe the pecking order being established over a few weeks. Miss Cloud thought she would be number one but someone else had other plans! In the second video below, one of the chickens gets injured during … Continue reading

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Lethargic Chicken and Hawks Circling

The hawks have found the chickens! Well, maybe they are getting their first glimpse of them. One afternoon I was working in the yard and looked to the sky to find two hawks circling and circling; looking for whatever food … Continue reading

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Chicken Curtains & Training Chickens to Use Them

In this first video, I created curtains out of jeans for the small coop door. It’s getting hotter and I don’t want to close the door if at all possible. The first set of jean curtains were a bit too … Continue reading

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Weekend Chickens May 7th & 29th

In this video you get to hear Parkour Chick and Miss Cloud talking to each other in a way I’ve never heard before now. They are imitating each other and clearly discussing the condo situation! In this next video, well, … Continue reading

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Weekend Chickens – April 30th

Two of our hens are laying eggs now with the others curious what the deal is. Waiting on Miss Cloud, Parkour Chick, and Phoenix. I was gone most of the day so it was late when I collected the eggs. … Continue reading

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