When we first brought Jasmine home, I was with her for the first 4 weeks and she went with me wherever I went. She slept in bed with me, rode in the car with me, brought my daughter to dance class, and ran all my errands with me. She sat in my lap while I worked and followed me all around the house. She was never alone; we bonded…

I’m thinking that all moms can attest to this - babies don’t always go to sleep when we want them to, and Jasmine is no exception. Chickens are supposed to go to sleep at dusk and wake at dawn. In preparation for Jasmine to transition to the barnyard when she is old enough, I am trying…

My day starts before sun-up so I can take a shower and brush my teeth and get dressed before Jasmine wakes up. When I’m in the shower and she can’t see me, she gets upset. So, I decided to get ready while it’s still dark and she is still sleeping. When I am done getting ready, I open Jasmine’s crate and am greeted…

Our new hen has been with us for a week now and has changed our lives forever. She sleeps in my hands during meetings, perches on my shoulder in the car, follows me all around the house, and cries for me in front of the shower door in the morning. I have to keep telling her that I am still there and that I will be right out.…

A few weeks ago, I was approached by a woman who said she was from out of town and staying with some friends who have a bunch of backyard chickens with chicks who just hatched. One of the chicks could not walk and her toes were crooked. The woman said she had been helping this chick eat but she had to return home…