This is Cornwallis, our Ameraucana rooster. Isn’t he gorgeous? Ameraucanas are also known as Rainbow Layers or Easter Eggers because they lay eggs in beautiful hues of green, blue or pink. They’re not a recognized breed but I don’t worry about such formalities. I’m planning ahead for when these young’uns surprise my Easter guests with colorful eggs—one of the […]
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Wednesday Webs: Chicks on the Homefront
As long as I was in town for a design meeting, my husband suggested I swing by and pick up our hatchling order (baby poultry). I know, running errands sounds a bit exploitive of my self-employed flexibility, but just look at these cute, fuzzy chicks. Every year we raise a batch of 40-50 meat birds. […]