When Daniel…er coach…no, I mean the coroner showed me this body, I thought for sure our killer had struck again. Turns out this possum was just playing! And that crazy hairdo? Courtesy of Sophia the pitbill. Nice! From here, it was a quick shovel-ride to the hills below the 134. Happy trails, Possum!
Archive for the ‘Animal Husbandry’ Category
true confessions
Posted in Animal Husbandry, tagged backyard chickens, coach, phobia on January 6, 2010 | 4 Comments »
The truth is that I’ve been afraid of our chickens! imagine that, all this talk about urban farming and I was afraid of getting pecked. My husband, being the great man that he is, insisted that I catch and hold the chickens and get over my fear. The first time I tried it I looked [...]
crime watch
Posted in Animal Husbandry, tagged backyard chickens, murder on January 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Early last week, unknown assailants claimed yet another life–this time just outside the chicken coop. Authorities now recommend that small birds and undersized rodents stay clear of the area, especially after dark.
fred the bird
Posted in Animal Husbandry, tagged fred, housesitting, love birds on January 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I love love birds. Especially Fred. He lived at our housesitting house, where he spent all day swinging around on his trapeze, splashing water in his birdbath, and banging seeds open on the side of his cage. But don’t come too close or Fred will open up that tiny beak. Eek! I really miss him.
good eggs
Posted in Animal Husbandry, tagged backyard chickens, cooking, eggs on December 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Sorry it’s been so long, but I’ve been really busy making gifts from the kitchen!!! Tomorrow’s the deadline so as soon as I’m done, I’ll show you what I was up to. In the meantime, we did finally eat our first eggs: Was fried eggs a cop out? Maybe you think I should have done [...]
two and counting…
Posted in Animal Husbandry, tagged backyard chickens on December 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Jenni: Keep up the good work!
crime in the chicken coop
Posted in Animal Husbandry, tagged backyard chickens, murder on December 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Is the chicken coop a high-crime zone? That’s what residents are asking after the discovery, just this morning, of a second body in the hen’s run. Victim number one–a bird of unknown species–was found late yesterday afternoon. Cause of death unknown. Investigators uncovered no signs of struggle and identified no visible wounds. The bird’s death [...]
meet jenni
Posted in Animal Husbandry, tagged backyard chickens on December 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Wes’s Pets & Feed (in case you haven’t heard of it) is the go-to place in Los Angeles for backyard-chicken enthusiasts. The owner (a man called Wes, but named Foz) is kindly and knowledgeable and a great promoter of chicken raising. So two months ago when he told us “you should never be afraid to [...]
happy first-egg day
Posted in Animal Husbandry, tagged backyard chickens, cooking, desserts, eggs, shopping, snookums on December 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We really didn’t think she had it in her, but here it is: Jenni’s first egg! It doesn’t even have poop on it, just a bit of grass. I’ll need a few more before I can make something with it. But what to make?! If I’d have known, I would have waited to bake up [...]
