Category: backyarding with kids and every day house projects

about chickens,kids, and house/bacyard porjects

  • Fresh snow

    Where I live we got a good amount of snow. It was beautiful to see all the snow.

    But the girls (chickens) weren’t so happy about it. They are in their nesting boxes. When I opened it to check on them they clucking.

    I gave them some snow.. they weren’t impressed πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚. Talk about a cold shoulder ha ha πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ #mygirls #pleaseshare #pleasefollow #thankyouforreading #hobby #backyarding #chickens #snow #cold #atlesttheywentintothenestingboxtosleepsmartgirls #nosnowforyou #notimpressed

  • Deviled eggs

    My husband asked if I would make some deviled eggs.

    I made some out of quail eggs ( some of these eggs my daughter ate some before I had a chance to get them deviled πŸ˜‚) and chicken eggs.

    As you can see my presentation is not prettyπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ but you can see the difference in size for the quail eggs vs chicken eggs. #hobby #backyarding #mygirls #pleaseshare #pleasefollow #thankyou #eggs #food #dontneedtobeprettyforalatenightsnack #snack #backyarding #mygirls #quail #cuteandsmall #coturnix #celadongene #mydaughteratesome #chickens #mydaughteratesomeofmysnackforafterherandhersiblingsgotobed #littlepigs

  • Can you bug your chickens?

    Today I was cleaning out my girls ( chickens) water containers. I stopped to let them air dry a little bit. Looked in to see Bella giving me this look and being noisy!

    So can you bug your chickens? The answer is yes you can. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ When I laugh at her then she goes all silent and serious on me.

    πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ I think she is plotting something πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚. #hobby #backyarding #mygirls #pleaseshare #thanksforreading #chickens #chook #fluffybutts #chickensarefun #Bella #pleasefollow #shedoesntwantmetocleanthingsoutrightnow #ohwell #cleanchickenisahappychicken #mombackyardlife

  • Egg envy

    Got some beautiful photos of my eggs last night. I have to admit I love taking photos of my eggs. It’s a fun to combine hobbies. I love taking photos and I love the eggs I get from the girls ( chickens) and the quail. There are lots of people who take photos of their eggs.. its egg envy. You see those great colors of those eggs. Then you find yourself looking up the breed of chicken that lays that egg color. Next thing know…you find yourself thinking.. well now I need that breed. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ You will also find yourself trying to out do your last egg photo. #eggenvy

    These are my #extraeggs. #hobby #backyarding #mygirls #pleaseshare #thanksforreading #chickens #chook #food #eggs #extraeggs #quail #cuteandsmall #coturnix #celadongene

  • Productive day

    Today after I was done doing school with our kids, my husband and I did some yard work. We also made a good amount of progress in cleaning out the garage. As we do every evening, we go do our checks on the girls (chickens) and the quail. Well, my quail hens made my night. I have someone carrying the celadon gene. I’m so excited! Hens who lay Celadon colored (blueish color) will lay them the rest of their life. You do need a male that carrys this gene also other wise the chances for off spring to carry on the gene are less.

    #hobby #backyarding #quail #cuteandsmall #coturnix #celadongene #pleaseshare #pleasefollow #thankyou #eggs #food #imsoexcited #imsohappyicried

  • Quail eggs!

    A lot of people have been sending me messages asking how do you open the quail eggs! I made a video on how to do just that. My daughter was my camera girl. Please forgive my tongue tied moment I had while making the videoπŸ˜‚ and my appearance. #hobby #backyarding #quail #eggs #food #cuttingeggsopen #fun #hopeyouenjoyedthevideo #video #human #thatswhyinormallydontdovideos #tonguetie

  • Art craft

    Tonight I decided to try a craft I had seen on Facebook. Put the paint layered into a cup and then pour it on to the canvas. I didn’t have gloves so if you don’t want to get paint on your hands then I would recommend getting the gloves. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚. It is fun to do .. kids would probably have fun doing this, and I’m sure it would be even more of a mess with them. It’s one of those crafts you do just before bath time πŸ˜‚.

    I’m happy with how it turned out, but it does take a lot of paint. If you’re not into wasting, then this might not be the craft for you. #hobby #backyarding #painting #crafts #somethingtodoonasnowynight #canbemessy

  • Treat

    Today I made a treat for the chickens and the quail!

    Cut up apples, strawberries, and spinach yum yum! They enjoyed it so much they ate it all before I had a chance to take any photos πŸ˜‚. #hobby #backyarding #mygirls #pleaseshare #pleasefollow #thankyou #chickens #chook #food #quail I’m also on Instagram if you would like to follow me on there as well! @mjbackyardingwithkids

  • Girls laying

    The girls( chickens) are starting to pick up their laying! I was very surprised to see three eggs in the nesting box this afternoon! It’s a nice change from the zero to one egg I have been getting 🀣🀣🀣

    #hobby #backyarding #mygirls #pleaseshare #thanksforreading #pleasefollow #chickens #chook #food #eggs #yaytoitgettingwarmerhopfully

  • Crowing

    I was out getting food and water for everyone today. My little quail male decided to crow and let me get it on video!

    He is such a character, hes like a chihuahua thinks hes bigger than he really isπŸ˜‚. #hobby #backyarding #quail #cuteandsmall #coturnix #celadongene #pleaseshare #pleasefollow #thankyouforreading #crowing #male