Carl the Crook Beaked Chicken

This is Carl, named after Bill Murray’s character in Caddy Shack.

This poor girl is a survivor. She is much smaller than the rest of the Ameraucanas, she has had trouble getting enough food since she was a chick. When we got her, as a tiny chick, she had a broken beak. Carl has […]

Hackberry Season!

In my area, hack berry trees are everywhere. Most folk have bought into the belief that they are a trash tree. Right now, the berrys are red. This means they are ready to eat. Not a big berry, and there is not much flesh on the large seed inside the berry, but it is […]

Ameraucana Chickens

I love my chickens, they are truly the best I have ever had or seen.

Alert, fast, bug eating chickens.

The feather patterns are brilliant,

and some are quite striking.

They also lay blue eggs, and will leap up into your lap.

Amongst the blue egg laying chickens there are three […]

Froe Mallet

Here is a photo of the Froe Mallet I made.

Even though I had not used one on a froe, the motive for the design is obvious. A rough surface will absorb some of the womp, so you want a smooth hard wood surface. But you are going to be pounding on a […]

Louisiana Iris

I was looking through a few old pictures and decided to share.

Here is the Loisiana Iris, Ann Chowning,

Here is a great photo of an Iris. What makes it special is the range of emotion on the brother and sisters faces. One suspects, the other is ready to persuade. Such contrast is poetic.

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