Chicken Update from Barb
Our May issue features
an article on chickens and their place in the garden, by Peter Garnham.
Barbara Emerson will be blogging about her garden chickens over the next
several weeks. Below is her latest report.—Meg
What a delight to see the new chicks chirping and running around this morning. They are eating and drinking just fine. They get fresh water with a tiny bit of cider vinegar mixed in, and organic starter grower crumble in their feeder.
The cutest of all are the Polish chicks—even at this young age they are starting to show the pompadour look! I am unabashedly a big fan of Polish chickens. Of the four breeds I have experience with so far, my Polly (featured on pages 50 and 55 of the Horticulture article) is the prettiest and friendliest.
Spring of 2007 started year one for me as a mother of hens . . . and it has been so much fun. This time around I am more relaxed and feel more confident of what to expect. Sounds like raising children, doesn’t it?! Guess I am clearly hooked. I can imagine trying new breeds and combinations of hens long into the future. Not only are they great fun to watch as they grow and learn, but also the eggs are divine!—Barb
Birds
4/22/2008 12:52:21 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) 
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