Fresh Eggs

Where Oh Where is CeCe’s Egg?

We have been pretty lucky with our chickens…they actually lay their eggs in the nest boxes.

I’ve heard stories of people who find eggs all over the yard, sometimes in large numbers! Some hens just…

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Olive the “Olive Egger”

Olive the Olive Egger. Totally original name, right?

Well, with mixed breeds there are occasional surprises…for instance…Olive just laid her first egg the other day, and…Surprise! It’s not olive green at all, but instead it’s…

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Colorful Eggs

Did you know that different breeds of chickens lay different colored eggs? That’s right…not only the white or brown eggs you see at the store…

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Chicken Chat

There are many bird references and phrases we use in our everyday conversations, but I never knew just how many, until I had pet chickens…I have had countless “Ah Ha!” moments.

Here is a little…

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You may be concerned the first time you see a chicken take a dust bath…it can definitely look unusual. No, they are not having a seizure or tantrum. Dust baths are how chickens keep clean…What??? Sounds a little bit backwards, right?

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The Egg Song

“Honey Chicken Laid An Egg!” That was our scream of delight at the beautiful pale green egg we found in the nest box that day.
It was so exciting when our chickens began to lay eggs…every egg is such a treasure! Did you know that each chicken has their own song they sing after laying an egg?

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Welcome

Welcome to Blackbirds & Company! Thank you for visiting…please excuse our mess as we get settled into our brand new blog/shop home. The site will be changing and updating each day until it resembles something that represents our company.