I have good news and bad news on the chickie front. It seems just an even keel would be nice, but, apparently that’s not to be had… Beatrice-Recovered Chickie! The good news, is that poor ol’ Beatrice, is doing AMAZINGLY well! If you’re new here, Beatrice was attacked in the coop one night by one…
My heart is wounded. SOMEONE–one of my beloved chickens–VICIOUSLY attacked Beatrice, one of my Barred Rock “babies”. A bit graphic here, but it looked like a raid on a covered wagon train. They took her scalp. Here they are…..a few days before the attack. Left to right: Samuel, Pierre, Agatha, and the fated Beatrice. Cuties!…
Dough has had her chicks for a little over 4 weeks, now! Go here for the beginning of the story! It’s been so fun to watch them grow! I said I’d give you updates on them, so here goes! We had them in our little brooder house for the first month, and Dough was getting…
A note from later: This little chicken story later became the inspiration for Under Her Wings. You can see it with my other books here. Every few years, come chick time, we need to replenish our flock–just because that’s how chicken’s work at our house. They either get old and don’t lay any more, or…
Eggs here on the high plains were $6-something at Walmart last night, (February 2025) and I have heard of even MORE outrageous prices in other stores! I am SO glad we have chickens…healthy chickens! It IS a good day to have a good Hen! Good Hen Income? My husband read about someone near a city…
Do you have pets that live outside….even in the winter? I know that God did a tremendous job of preparing animals for winter…..just look at a the snow piled up on the back of a cow, just look at those tiny little legs and feet of the tiniest bird! AMAZING! Cattle’s normal body temperature is…
A note from later: Breeze and Cloud’s friendship eventually turned into the story in my book Breeze and Cloud: Friends Anyway. You can see it along with my other books here. Meet Breeze, our sweet, goofy, 1/2 Golden Retriever, 1/2 Golden Lab. She THINKS she is the equivalent of “Hank“–you know…. “Head of Ranch Security”,…
Well, here we are…. Julie of the High Plains. I suppose I ought to start by actually saying it… WELCOME!—and if you’ve found your way here, chances are we have a few things in common. Anywhere we live, life has a way of keeping us way too busy, and on our toes, or running around…
