Lil Miss Chickeneer

15/05/2024

Resharing for those of you with "mean" roosters! Please do not kick or hit your roosters- there is a better way! They're not actually mean.. their instinct is to protect. You just need to communicate to them that you are not a threat to their girls by submitting them. (Not all roosters do this by the way.. sometimes you get lucky and get a sweet one that you never have to submit!)

This happened on a live feed I was recording. Aggressive roosters, aren’t “mean” - they’re just designed to be protective of their flock. In my experience,...

27/04/2024

🥖For my sourdough loving friends: I’ve officially found my go-to recipe. So easy and versatile! Makes THREE 650g loaves (or 2 huge 1000g loaves).
🍞I make 2 traditional sandwich loaves baked at 370° and 1 traditional batard in a DO at 450° with the same dough and it turns out great every time. I’ll post recipe in comments 🙌

01/04/2024

Yesterday’s Easter eggs 🥚 ✝️💜

07/02/2024

New Shade Alert! ✨
Look at this gorgeous olive that was waiting for me this morning! I think this is from one of Eleanor’s F2 OE babies from last Spring that FINALLY gave me her first egg! In love with the ombré at the bottom of it 😍

19/01/2024

This is the first egg I’ve gotten since NOVEMBER!!!! 😅
Hopefully the others will take a hint and resume paying rent soon too!

13/01/2024

Finally getting ‘round to deconstructing Christmas at my house! This is always something I dread every year for some reason.
Today it’s not so bad: I’m listening to worship, drinking coffee, and taking my time reflecting on my many blessings as I box up different decorations that bring back memories of years past. 💕
Have you out your Christmas stuff away yet? What’s your favorite Christmas decoration that gives you warm fuzzies? Mine is in comments 👇

11/01/2024

Hi friends! Hopping on for a quick life update since I haven’t posted in forever! The chickens are all doing great! 🐓 Although they haven’t given a single solitary egg in over 2 months. They’re still fluffy, healthy, and happy! I know they’ll lay in the Spring when they’re ready and I’m not stressing about it. 💕
On another note: I’ve recently learned about sourdough! A friend gave me some starter about 2 months ago and I’ve been slowly learning through trial and error since then. It’s definitely rewarding and therapeutic when a loaf comes out right! And so much healthier to feed your family than processed store bought bread! Today I made my first loaf with “goodies” inside: blueberries and sugared lemon zest 🤤 I’m trying my first ever “sandwich sourdough” recipe this afternoon; I’ll let you know how it turns out! Hope you are all happy and healthy and have great things planned for 2024!

08/09/2023

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11/08/2023

Collecting eggs never gets old 🥰

21/07/2023

😡Flies! 🪰This stuff definitely works! I’ve noticed a huge reduction of flies in my coop! I also applied it to non-porous areas around my back patio and this is the result👇! I have it linked in the comments or you can pick some up at Tractor Supply!

12/07/2023

Hi friends! Sorry I haven’t posted in a while! Summer is crazy round here for my fam, plus it’s HOT! 🥵

How are you and your chickens holding up in the heat?

I added a henhouse fan that blows 24/7 and on super hot days I turn on the $10 Orbit water misters in their yard.

I also let them frolick in and out of a galvanized water trough (which gets muddy IMMEDIATELY and which they also DRINK 🤢) but what are ya gonna do?! No matter how much pain and suffering I go through to give them a bougie coop and sparkling clean drinking water, they tend to prefer to p**p on everything and drink out of mud puddles 🤷🏻‍♀️

I did pick up some cute coop decor while thrifting last week tho! Plus added a mirror which the baby roos (there ended up being FOUR of them from Eleanor’s eggs) love to strut past and admire themselves in.

Anyway- here’s some pics of what’s been going on over here lately! Post your favorite summer pics of your flock below and say hi! ❤️
-LMC

13/06/2023

If you’re in the Tulsa area and need a painter- Roger is the BEST 🥰

12/06/2023

Meet the flock! (Some of them)

04/06/2023

Chick photo shoot! None of Eleanor’s babies have names! Comment on each pic and give me suggestions! 🥰

03/06/2023

Finally! My coop to-do projects are complete! 🙌
✅henhouse bedding cleaned out, taken to compost bin, and replaced with fresh h**p
✅added 10 bags of compressed pine pellets to run
✅added predator apron (1”x2” welded wire around entire base)
✅ added landscape border around coop and added 6 bags of pine bark mulch (🤦🏻‍♀️ going to have to replace the mulch with stones. The girls have already scratched it all out of place 🤦🏻‍♀️ at least I got 1 good pic!) 😅
✅ paint touch ups inside and out

I LOVE my coop! If you’re not following Oklahoma Coop Company you need to! The BEST builder and so very kind!

29/05/2023

Eleanor’s chicks are 1 month old today! ❤️

20/05/2023

New things! Come say Hi, I’m live! (Skip to 3:45 to see Audrey lay her egg!) 🥰
Skip to 7:30 for fly control tips! 🪰
Skip to 11:30 for the new items my chickens love 🪹

30/04/2023

Mama Eleanor taking her babies on their first field trip outside 🥰

28/04/2023

4 more babies hatched last night! Just 1 more to go and Eleanor will have successfully hatched all 8 of her babies! 🥰

18/04/2023

Day 14 ✅ Mama took a 10 min break to run, stretch, dust bathe, fight with June, and poo… and then promptly returned to her duties!

16/04/2023

Day 13: The egg that kept cracking that I kept putting wax on to seal finally broke. 😢 It’s shell was so soft to begin with! Not much development was inside from what I could tell.
Down to 8 (healthy) eggs left! I just finished cleaning up Eleanor and her nesting box when she returned from her “lunch break” to get back to work sitting on her eggs 🥰

08/04/2023

Resharing for those making deviled eggs for Easter ✝️

08/04/2023

Eleanor’s babies: Incubation day 6… EVERYONE is fighting to sit on Eleanor’s eggs, Kicking her out of her nest almost daily. 😔 This morning was the last straw… it resulted in cracking 2 of her eggs. Working on giving her her own private “birthing suite” today! Stay tuned!!!

05/04/2023

In case you missed my live announcement! We have a broody hen! 😍

31/03/2023

I was today years old when I learned there are 2 different kinds of bleach and I have been buying the “weak” kind for 20+ years!!! Stay tuned to hopefully see a bath towel glow up! 🤣

Here’s the difference 👉 The brand you buy doesn’t matter, it is the percentage of SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE in the bottle that matters. The normal ratio is 6%. IF THE PERCENTAGE IS NOT SHOWN ON THE BOTTLE IT IS LESS THAN 1.15%!! (I’ve been buying Chloralen and other budget bleaches for years but didn’t know they are super watered down and rely on peroxide to whiten!) Even name brands will have watered down versions of their own brand name for sales, so always read the label!

Chickeneer Tip: 👩‍🌾 I know it sounds crazy but…I add a splash of bleach to my chicken’s rain barrel every few months (and also to my front garden fountain) to stop algae in its tracks! Works great! 👌

23/03/2023

💛 3/22/23 First LIVE in a few weeks! Come say hello! Also, meet our new girl! 🐓

21/03/2023

Hello chicken friends! 🥰 My page has been silent for a couple weeks because my family and I just got back from a wonderful cruise to the Virgin Islands! I had friends watching over the dogs, cats, and of course the girls (and Gary!)
I will go live tomorrow and catch up with you all! Hope you are all well! ❤️
Comment below and tell me how you spent your spring break! 👇

07/03/2023

I talked about a couple unique egg casserole recipes I made on my live video last night… For those who are interested in trying something different and delicious… This one always gets a lot of praise, and it’s pretty simple! I call it “Sweet and Spicy Green Chili Fritata!”

05/03/2023

I’ve heard every single piece of advice in chicken groups 😂

28/02/2023

Hi friends! 🐣 Since a lot of you are getting baby chicks right now I wanted to re-share my video about how to make an easy waterer for them that will keep their water CLEAN! 💦 It’s such a game changer in the brooder!