The Perfect Egg by Teri Lyn Fisher and Jenny Park We've had chickens grazing here on the Range for almost six years (in fact, it wi...

--- 1 --- Yesterday, I had my hair cut. I doubt anyone will notice. She took off five inches, but it's still pretty long. I can...

One Little Chicken   by Elka Weber illustrated by Elisa Kleven Inspired by a story from the Talmud, One Little Chicken is the tale...

Would you believe I completely and totally forgot about posting What I Loved about Last Week until about 11 am this morning? Usually I write...

1. The new chicken coop is up and running! Kansas Dad says he has a few last improvements to make, but the hens are happily settled and layi...

1. Kansas Dad came home! (Oh, wait, I wrote about that last week .) 2. Donut club at our parish. We were all able to do this week and it w...

1. The Cosby Show is one of the best shows. Kansas Dad and I have been enjoying it much more than we remember when we were children. Not onl...

A few weeks ago, Kansas Dad moved our new batch of hens into the same chicken tractor as the older Buffs. He thought it through a few times ...

Our new chickens started laying! See that cute little green egg? I ate it this morning - delicious! We've only gotten two so far. One ...

The bathroom magazine of choice for the two-year-old: Backyard Poultry .

I am very happy to report Kansas Dad moved the new chicks outside this morning. They were getting big, noisy, messy and smelly in the master...

They were still nervous from having their bedding changed, but I didn't want to wait longer for a picture because they make a mess very ...

Kansas Dad drove bright and early to the post office this morning to pick up our newest babies: Ameraucana chicks. They're adorable - l...

We have an arch leading in to the fenced front yard. Last year it was so overgrown with four different vines I felt claustrophobic every tim...

We've let two broody hens keep a few eggs. First Son was fascinated when he saw Kansas Dad lift one off to mark the eggs (who then cluck...

Right before we left for our Christmas holiday, Kansas Dad built a winter home for the chickens. He thought it would be easier to care for t...

Way back in December, our hens laid their first egg . I promised pictures and it only took a month. Here's one of the first egg: Her...

Kansas Dad found it last night. We plan to cook it up for lunch today.

I skipped Small Successes last week. I figured you were all tired of reading about how I'm still exercising (I still am!). (Like how I s...