This is one of those “Dear Diary” blog entries that I’m writing as much for me and posterity as it is for your viewing pleasure. I received an invitation to attend the Royal Poultryville Ball at P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home in Arkansas this month and the story-line read better than Cinderella! While it included a handsome, charming gentleman and a Greek revival palace, it had the added bonus of heritage breed chickens, 175,000 daffodils and 650 acres of farmland. Notably absent were chores, fussy shoes, curfews and wicked step-sisters. The Chicken Chick in Poultryville began on an idyllic spring day in Arkansas…
Mr. Chicken Chick and I flew into Little Rock and drove straight to Moss Mountain Farm to meet P. Allen Smith and his team. The Poultry Workshop was scheduled for the next day, but the producers wanted me there the day before to film some television and radio segments with Allen. The free-ranging, dust-bathing Buff Orpingtons were the preliminary welcome wagon, which made me feel at home immediately. Moments later, Allen’s assistant and producer/director warmly greeted us, offering an umbrella, hat and/or sunscreen. After the winter we had endured in New England, I passed on all three, opting for maximum sun exposure at my voluntary peril.
We were invited to enjoy exploring the property while Allen finished filming elsewhere. The following photos were from our self-guided tour. I wish you could have been there. Meet Amos. He’s a Buff Orpington rooster who kept a watch on his free-ranging ladies far from Poultryville, near the Garden Home.
These are a few of Amos’ ladies. THAT is what a Buff Orpington should look like!
This view is from the porch of the Garden home, looking out over the sheep pasture, the waterfowl park and Poultryville (the red roofed structure in the distance).
Dinner bell at the Garden Home.
HI AGAIN THIS MORNING MY 2 CHICKENS LAYED PERFECT EGGS I JUST WENT TO CHECK ON THEM AND THERE WERE 2 RUBBER EGGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE COOP THEY ARE 7 MONTHS OLD IS THIS SOMETHING I SHOULD BE WORRYED ABOUT THANK YOU
hi I need some advice I have heard a lot of people saying they put apple cider vinger in the chickens water is this safe and if so how often thank you
thank you very much great advice 1 more question that's been worrying me when should I worm my chickens and what is the best product on the market thanks again for all your great advice
It is normal for new laying hens to do all sorts of abnormal things, including laying more than one egg per day. I think you'll feel better about it after reading this article on my blog: https://the-chicken-chick.com/2012/01/how-hen-makes-egg-egg-oddities.html
is it normal for a chicken to lay twice in 1 day one of mine has layed 1 this morning and at about 9pm tonight is this normal there not old there only 6 months old