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In which I attempt to start up a personal backyard egg ranch in the city of San Jose

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Three Chicken Farm

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Naughtygoat

I lost one of my hens here at Four Chicken Farm.  The Ameraucana was fine on Saturday morning, but by Sunday evening she had gone to the great free range in the sky.  She didn’t show any signs of distress, … Continue reading →

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My Sicilian Buttercup Is Laying

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Naughtygoat

Yesterday I found the first egg from my Sicilian Buttercup hen.  It’s the one on the left in this image, the right one is from my Rhode Island Red. The hen lights which I installed appear to be paying off. … Continue reading →

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Hen Lights Installed

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Naughtygoat

Lay well, oh hens, your tasty oval fruit! Bask ye in light which I doth bring to thee at such unseas’nable a time as this! I’ve finally got the lights installed and working in the chicken coop!  I had to … Continue reading →

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My Rhode Island Red Is Laying!

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Naughtygoat

It’s been a while since I posted a chicken update.  Things are going pretty smoothly out in the coop, although the days are much shorter now than they were in the summertime.  My Cuckoo Marans hen has stopped laying on … Continue reading →

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The Hens Get Their Nest Boxes

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Naughtygoat

I had been planning on going up to Grass Valley today, but the forecast was for a 60% chance of rain so I reconsidered.  Instead of working on the barn, I stayed in San Jose and installed the nest boxes … Continue reading →

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The Hens Have Started Laying

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Naughtygoat

Well, one hen has started laying anyway.  I went to check on the chickens this morning and I found two small eggs which look to be from the Ameraucana.  The shells and membrane were quite robust.  I’ve heard that they … Continue reading →

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The Latest On The Chickens

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Naughtygoat

The chickens are doing well.  They’re about eleven weeks old now and they seem healthy and happy.  Here they are eating some tasty scratch grain mixed in with their regular feed. I’ve still got them on starter/grower feed.  They should … Continue reading →

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The Girls Get Their Pop Door

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Naughtygoat

Today is Day Three of the mostly-completed poultry habitat, and the girls seem to be enjoying it.  They aren’t particularly enjoying the weather, with a high of around 90 degrees yesterday.  They spend a fair bit of time laying down … Continue reading →

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The Poultry Habitat Is Open For Business!

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Naughtygoat

I finally finished up the chicken run yesterday with the installation of the door.  The chickens are now fenced in!  This morning I built a ramp for them so that they can get up and down, and for the first … Continue reading →

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Scratch For The Pullets

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Naughtygoat

The chickens grow fast! … Continue reading →

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