Category Archives: Chickens

Chicks!

Posted on April 7, 2011 by White Oak Farm

Getting bigger by the day, the chicks are thriving and learning to stretch their wings! They zip all around their miniature coop in a tiny game of bumper cars. On the warmer days we’ve been having, we open up the … Continue reading →

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News from the Coop

Posted on March 31, 2011 by White Oak Farm

Late last week we stopped by our local Grange Coop and picked up a cardboard box containing 30 chicks (chicken chicks, that is!). Spring is absolutely the time to start chickens, and we’re trying to time it so that they’ll … Continue reading →

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By the dozen

Posted on March 3, 2011 by White Oak Farm

Did you ever see anything more beautiful in your life? A dozen fresh, glorious eggs after a winter of the brittle shells and lackluster yolks of the store-bought variety. On Monday Sarah Shea made eggs for lunch. As the eggs … Continue reading →

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First eggs

Posted on February 4, 2011 by White Oak Farm

Our flock of hens produced their first eggs of the season this week! After a hiatus brought on by the cold nights, a few industrious hens have provided us with a grand total of three eggs. It’s not much, but … Continue reading →

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Good eggs are hard to find

Posted on January 12, 2011 by White Oak Farm

Winter is a rest period for the entire farm, including our flock of chickens. White Oak currently has around 22 chickens, after losing one to a fox in mid-December. Winter brings on a rest period for the hens as well, … Continue reading →

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