Pea Ridge Quail

06/24/2025

Amirite?!

06/23/2025

So so true. 🩵🪺 🪶

Sad but True Facts About Chicken Keeping

Keeping chickens is awesome—but it’s not always sunshine and eggs. Here are some hard truths every chicken keeper should know:

1. Chickens Die Suddenly.
Even healthy-looking birds can pass with no warning. Illness and stress can take them fast.

2. Predators Are Everywhere.
Foxes, hawks, raccoons, snakes—even neighborhood dogs. One mistake in coop security can be fatal.

3. They Hide When They’re Sick.
By the time a chicken looks sick, it’s often already too late.

4. They Can Be Brutal.
Pecking order fights can turn deadly. Chickens will gang up on weak or injured flockmates.

5. Surprise Roosters Happen.
Hatching eggs or buying unsexed chicks? Be ready for roosters… and not everyone wants one.

6. Egg Laying Doesn’t Last Forever.
Most hens slow down after 2–3 years. You still love them, but the egg basket gets emptier.

7. They’re Messy.
They p**p a lot. On the floor, in their food, even on their friends.

8. Vet Help Is Hard to Find.
Not all vets treat chickens, and those that do can be expensive—sometimes more than the bird is “worth.”

9. Weather Can Kill.
Too hot or too cold, and chickens can suffer or die fast. Climate control is a real concern.

10. They Feel Loss Too.
Chickens have personalities and friendships. They grieve—and so will you when one is gone.

🥚 Chicken keeping is rewarding, but it’s also real life.
Know the good and the hard before jumping in.

06/19/2025

This is a great explanation. When I’m making scrambled eggs I check for fertility so I know my eggs are fertile. Why would I sell infertile eggs?! Just because they are clear when candling or after the hatch doesn’t mean they weren’t to begin with. Also did you know that when a rooster fertilizes the hen her eggs will be fertile up to 3 weeks. She can also reject fertilization.

A bit of education on this rainy Thursday!

This is a fertilized egg. Cracking it open is currently the only way to know an egg was fertilized before incubation begins. Obviously since this egg has had trauma it will fail to develop.

Once incubation begins cells begin to split or they degrade. The ones that begin cell division will start to form into the cute chicks that we love. Although if there are major disruptions in the incubation process that process can end in failure for the chick to continue to form or hatch at any point.

The ones that degrade instead of dividing can be due to multiple factors including environment, trauma, poor incubation, Ect.

Once those cells die you will no longer see the beautiful bullseye pattern. After cell death, cells shrink and collapse. Proteins get released. The process takes only a few days for the bullseye to disappear once cell death has occurred. So if you’re cracking open eggs at the end of incubation that bullseye will be gone. No matter if an egg was fertilized or not.

06/18/2025

My favorite variety.

06/15/2025

I’m so excited because I candled my eggs and if all goes well I will have some adorable healthy floofs at the end of the month. They came from this lovely lady

06/14/2025

This made me giggle.
Thank you Feather Valley Farm

06/14/2025

Over here creating a life I don’t want a vacation from 💖✨

06/12/2025

Sprouted some sweet potato vines to grow for the quail. I mean humans 🤣🤣

In case you didn’t know sweet potato leaves are healthy snacks for your quail 💙

06/09/2025

Mondays with Moira 🌹
"If airplane safety videos have taught me anything, it’s that mother puts her safety mask on first”

Have a lovely week.