Chicken on the Roof HF

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11/06/2023

Had to show them that pumpkin is tasty. But now they love it.

Remember when they were young? They were so cute and so tiny. Our smallest workers are really busy. The quail ladies are...
08/22/2023

Remember when they were young? They were so cute and so tiny. Our smallest workers are really busy. The quail ladies are producing daily and are still pretty cute.

Looking forward to putting this cultivator to work soon. Home Depot had a steal deal in July on some of these. This one ...
08/21/2023

Looking forward to putting this cultivator to work soon.
Home Depot had a steal deal in July on some of these. This one was knocked down from 693 to 179 including delivery to home. I couldn't pass that saving up. I'd never considered buying one at 700 but for less than 200, sure I'll take it.
It'll be so much easier to get the beds for tomatoes and peppers ready. I'm also going to use it to soften the ground for the green house bases so I can level the ground. I'd gone over it with a pickaxe one weekend, but this tool will make things so much easier :)

We have another new layer on the hobby farm. That makes it two so far for this year. Cute little blue and pinkish eggs. ...
08/21/2023

We have another new layer on the hobby farm. That makes it two so far for this year. Cute little blue and pinkish eggs.
Well done ladies, and congrats on becoming a hen :)

Harvested some hot stuff last night. Hot cayenne (long) and Chilli peppers. Might dehydrate some of the cayenne to prese...
08/20/2023

Harvested some hot stuff last night. Hot cayenne (long) and Chilli peppers. Might dehydrate some of the cayenne to preserve.

Well there wasn't much traffic at the TSC Farmer's Market today but I met some really nice people.And I kind of like how...
08/19/2023

Well there wasn't much traffic at the TSC Farmer's Market today but I met some really nice people.
And I kind of like how things turned out although I was rushing in the end.

Dehydrated some jalapeno slices. They are ready to go into the infuser once the garlic is done. Jalapeno EVOO. Trying ne...
08/16/2023

Dehydrated some jalapeno slices. They are ready to go into the infuser once the garlic is done. Jalapeno EVOO.
Trying new things. I'll have a couple bottles available for purchase on Saturday at the TSC Farmers Market.

There has been a lot of debate whether commercial chicken feed by the large producers affect egg production. Some say eg...
08/14/2023

There has been a lot of debate whether commercial chicken feed by the large producers affect egg production. Some say egg production dropped and went back up by switching to something more natural.
Personally, I didn't see really an effect on egg production except for natural factors such as the heat reducing production. I don't really believe there is a conspiracy of the large manufacturers adding stuff to feed to lower egg production.
However, I found a feed mill - Mule City Specialty Feeds in Benson - http://mulecity.com - that is 20 - 25 mins from me (rather than the 5 mins to TSC) that has a natural layer that is a lot of seeds (the black oil sunflower seeds are the first to be gone when I put feed out in the morning) and some pellets that still have a much better color than those from the TSC feed.
My boys and girls went nuts over this feed as they first got it. So, I decided, I'll go those extra miles and get the feed from them there. I just work out what I need for a couple of weeks and do a biggish feed run.
They offer feed for a variety of animals like horse, pigs, goats, sheep... I also get my game bird layer there and they have a starter mash for baby chicks.
So, this Saturday it was time again to get some layer for chickens and quail... My wallet doesn't like those days. But I like my birds happy!

I'll be at the Garner Tractor Supply Store Farmer's Market (on NC42) on August 19. The event is from 8am to 12pm. I plan...
08/13/2023

I'll be at the Garner Tractor Supply Store Farmer's Market (on NC42) on August 19. The event is from 8am to 12pm.
I plan to bring chicken and quail eggs, some herb, garlic, pepper infused oils, dried herbs, herb salt and some slaves made from herb infused oils.
My oregano, pinapple sage and rosemary bushes got way too big, time to downsize and make some product.
Feel free to stop by and say hey!

And of course, I can't stop without showing the gorgeous product my ladies give me. Once you're hooked on colored layers...
08/13/2023

And of course, I can't stop without showing the gorgeous product my ladies give me. Once you're hooked on colored layers, there's no way out...

So, what else besides chickens you got, you may ask: I got two guineas (Charlie [on the right] and Chappy [on the left] ...
08/13/2023

So, what else besides chickens you got, you may ask: I got two guineas (Charlie [on the right] and Chappy [on the left] - total goof balls and so funny to watch - name is totally derived from Charlie Chaplin), quail which are sweet little workers and two pet bunnies (they do provide compost/poop for the garden though). That's it for now.
But I'm starting to also use the garden a lot more and looking into baking again... So, stay tuned.

Welcome to Chicken on the Roof Hobby Farm (or HF). Meet the culprit for the name - Amy (Andalusian Blue)! She is a very ...
08/13/2023

Welcome to Chicken on the Roof Hobby Farm (or HF).
Meet the culprit for the name - Amy (Andalusian Blue)! She is a very sweet and stunning girl, but she doesn't accept boundaries. Yes, yes, I know chickens can hop up 4ft and get over the chain-link fence. BUT that's why I added two feet of flimsy chicken wire on top. That works for almost all boys and girls - just not Amy.
She found a way to get up on the roof - house or garage and get out. And somehow she does manage to get back in. Or she simply waits for me at the gate to let her back in.
Ice (Starlight Green Egger) sometimes pulls the same stunt, but Amy does it very frequently.

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