Monthly Archives: May 2009

Tired of waiting.

Posted on May 16, 2009 by polloplayer

Coop construction postponed again. Looks like it won’t start until after we leave for the East coast.  Chicks still due to arrive June 4. Hopefully their home will be ready for them. Or they’ll have to go on the offensive… … Continue reading →

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Jesusita Fire Finale

Posted on May 14, 2009 by polloplayer

Received some photos from a friend who apparently got pretty close to the fire:

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80% Containment

Posted on May 12, 2009 by polloplayer

The Jesusita fire is almost history. With any luck, coop construction will now start this Friday, May 15. (AP photo)

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Eggs are not the devil unless you add mayo.

Posted on May 9, 2009 by polloplayer

Somehow, eggs have come to  occupy the fifth ring of cholesterol hell.  It’s a bad rap for all but one quarter of the population who have high serum (blood) cholesterol, a high triglyceride level and are often diabetic. The other … Continue reading →

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Fire update 5/9/09

Posted on May 9, 2009 by polloplayer

Not exactly an all clear, but awoke to fog and drizzle this morning, so no worries about any fire advancing our direction. Need to remember to appreciate that come June when we’ll likely shiver through an entire month of fog … Continue reading →

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On fire.

Posted on May 7, 2009 by polloplayer

We have some unexpected guests due to the Jesusita fire but it gave us a chance to take a tour of the chicken run. This is what the fire looked like yesterday afternoon from La Cumbre road near La Cumbre … Continue reading →

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French Marans

Posted on May 6, 2009 by polloplayer

Reportedly owned by Prince Charles, Marans are named for a port town on France’s Atlantic coast.  They are prized for their chocolate brown eggs, which are noted as James Bond’s favorites and apparently the only ones used on Martha Stewart’s television show. … Continue reading →

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Chicken Lit.

Posted on May 5, 2009 by polloplayer

Three  books I’ve read and recommend: Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens: Care-Feeding-Facilities, by Gail Damerow Probably the best and most thorough resource on the subject. There’s a book on chicken health by the same author. For the backyard chicken aficianado, … Continue reading →

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Construction update

Posted on May 4, 2009 by polloplayer

The carpenter comes this Friday, May 8,  to start coop construction!!! The coop will be built into this area: Ours will quite possibly be the only Doric-columned chicken coop on the West or any coast. We’re building it here because concrete … Continue reading →

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Separated at birth?

Posted on May 3, 2009 by polloplayer

After all, she is just a big chicken, right?

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