tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post2590057361379530590..comments2024-03-28T13:31:17.000-07:00Comments on Chickadee Gardens: Chickens! Chickadee Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-7599064143252571572017-01-09T14:09:14.050-08:002017-01-09T14:09:14.050-08:00Safe, cozy home these four have. FM calls them spo...Safe, cozy home these four have. FM calls them spoiled. Well. <br /><br />Yes, Frita Layer...he's so bad. Full of bad baaaad puns. I do need to have a one-on-one with FM. Thanks for pointing that out. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-88376244187511426922017-01-09T14:08:10.742-08:002017-01-09T14:08:10.742-08:00Thank you so much for commenting and for the link....Thank you so much for commenting and for the link. That looks like our girls Effie and Betty, spot-on. We are excited to see what kind of eggs they lay - if they are Easter egg colors, great! And come on our to Portland...although it's snowing again today. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-75130143228184942742017-01-09T14:06:44.520-08:002017-01-09T14:06:44.520-08:00Yes, come out and meet them! Don't wait until ...Yes, come out and meet them! Don't wait until summer! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-82105221701652620302017-01-09T14:06:23.031-08:002017-01-09T14:06:23.031-08:00Yay! Glad you like the name, too. We're Frida ...Yay! Glad you like the name, too. We're Frida fans around here.Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-80448498387845172392017-01-08T15:29:46.248-08:002017-01-08T15:29:46.248-08:00Great chickens. You gave them a good safe home, t...Great chickens. You gave them a good safe home, too. <br /><br />But Frita Layer? You need to have a talk with your FM.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-66391337041021880432017-01-07T07:38:06.942-08:002017-01-07T07:38:06.942-08:00Hello! I've been following your blog from the ...Hello! I've been following your blog from the Chicago area. I really enjoy it along with a couple other garden bloggers from the Portland area. We were planning to move there these past 2 yrs, but now it seems we'll stick around in Illinois for a few more years. Anyway, just wanted to let you know that Effie and Betty are Ameraucana (Easter egg) chickens I believe. The breed looks like they have beards just like they do. Also, they are called that because of the bluish/green eggs they lay. I hope this helps!<br />So jealous that you guys can enjoy gardening for about 10-11 mo of the year. Here we have winter for at least 4 months.... It feels like forever! <br />Here is a link to a decent site that explores the breeds a bit more and shows the eggs:<br />https://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/breed-list.aspxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-48399005322942329522017-01-06T20:04:53.721-08:002017-01-06T20:04:53.721-08:00awwww, i love your chickies! I can't wait to ...awwww, i love your chickies! I can't wait to meet them this summer!!fifinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-42916598531755489352017-01-06T18:08:43.548-08:002017-01-06T18:08:43.548-08:00Your chickens add great atmosphere to the 'far...Your chickens add great atmosphere to the 'farm' ! And who couldn't love a chicken named after Frida Kahlo ? kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-74860726970310402142017-01-06T09:06:19.815-08:002017-01-06T09:06:19.815-08:00I'm so glad you had a chance to come out and m...I'm so glad you had a chance to come out and meet them! It's kind of hypnotic, watching them explore. Sometimes FM will have to call me inside as it gets cold because I just stand there, hands in pockets watching them. Nothing else, just watching chickens. Like chicken t.v. Wow, I need to get a life. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-46935439300903711192017-01-06T09:03:17.624-08:002017-01-06T09:03:17.624-08:00Here's one example of slugs being bad for chic...Here's one example of slugs being bad for chickens, if anyone's interested: http://www.tillysnest.com/2011/12/slugs-html/Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-46645450854105895002017-01-06T09:02:33.894-08:002017-01-06T09:02:33.894-08:00Great chicken portraits, Tamara! The one time I me...Great chicken portraits, Tamara! The one time I met them, I had that same impression of Effie as the stern aunt. I bet they all provide you two with constant entertainment. I got such a kick out of watching them explore their then new digs!Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-66068895214785202462017-01-06T09:02:14.661-08:002017-01-06T09:02:14.661-08:00I've heard that too, Alison. Truth be told, I ...I've heard that too, Alison. Truth be told, I gave them a small slug and they didn't eat it. Maybe they were having a bad feather day. I've read that slugs *can* be bad for them if the slug has gapeworms. There's debate on both sides. But yes, ducks and geese might be in our future too, we'll see! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-82771165441933440022017-01-06T08:59:18.681-08:002017-01-06T08:59:18.681-08:00Hee hee..we're all lucky. It's a cosmic co...Hee hee..we're all lucky. It's a cosmic convergence of nuttiness around here. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-41324415114207041222017-01-06T08:38:15.577-08:002017-01-06T08:38:15.577-08:00I loved the rundown on their names and personaliti...I loved the rundown on their names and personalities. Hope they start laying soon. I've heard ducks and geese are much better at eating slugs than chickens.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-53091178027008143272017-01-05T22:14:03.397-08:002017-01-05T22:14:03.397-08:00Look at you guys go! Those are some beautiful (and...Look at you guys go! Those are some beautiful (and lucky) ladies. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-8123401772551692002017-01-05T16:35:37.668-08:002017-01-05T16:35:37.668-08:00Oooh, Effie. She's gorgeous. And they're a...Oooh, Effie. She's gorgeous. And they're all so soft. Aw, thanks for the sweet comment, Rickii. I'll keep you posted on the (someday) egg colors. Let's hope it's a rainbow! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-14957097346769050722017-01-05T16:34:36.484-08:002017-01-05T16:34:36.484-08:00Aah, yes, predators are certainly a concern. Fence...Aah, yes, predators are certainly a concern. Fences are great, but only go so far. Coyotes are nothing to mess with! Rooster ordinances are common. Our neighbors have a rooster or two and the girls perk up every time they hear them! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-79678276635557530392017-01-05T12:28:10.694-08:002017-01-05T12:28:10.694-08:00Nice introduction to the girls. That Effie is a lo...Nice introduction to the girls. That Effie is a looker, all right. Betty is no slouch in that departments either. Fun to get some insight into their very individual personalities and habits. They were lucky girls, to be Mommed by you. Now to see what color their eggs will be.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-2675586986160069472017-01-05T11:40:30.074-08:002017-01-05T11:40:30.074-08:00They're all good-looking girls! I would total...They're all good-looking girls! I would totally have chicken if our property was fully enclosed and we didn't have a coyote problem. One of our neighbors keeps some (he had to get rid of the rooster as there's apparently an ordinance prohibiting those) and he's managed to protect the hens from the local varmints but he also has good fencing.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-47765986967167898892017-01-05T10:36:31.158-08:002017-01-05T10:36:31.158-08:00Thanks Amy! That is a fun website, I like her styl...Thanks Amy! That is a fun website, I like her style of writing...thanks! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-64321857565682826722017-01-05T09:35:00.052-08:002017-01-05T09:35:00.052-08:00Such fine ladies! Also check out the chicken posts...Such fine ladies! Also check out the chicken posts at http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/. I like to read them even though I don't have chickens.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08154710503894465876noreply@blogger.com