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Head Hen Homestead Enjoying country living in Red Bluff, California. Chickens, hatching eggs, gardening, recipes, farm standing, and more.

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CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN (DAY 5) Sourdough Starter Chocolate Chip Cookies with pretzels, heath bar, and corn flakes.
12/20/2025

CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN (DAY 5) Sourdough Starter Chocolate Chip Cookies with pretzels, heath bar, and corn flakes.

The garden is pretty cleared out now, just some herbs and the asparagus left. During the winter I amend the garden soil ...
12/20/2025

The garden is pretty cleared out now, just some herbs and the asparagus left. During the winter I amend the garden soil with eggshells and chicken poo so when spring hits we are ready to go!

The most itty bitty first egg from a new layer.
12/20/2025

The most itty bitty first egg from a new layer.

Playing with Chat GPT…”Add a scarf to the chicken’s neck.” Pic on the right is original. I wish AI didn’t change additio...
12/19/2025

Playing with Chat GPT…”Add a scarf to the chicken’s neck.” Pic on the right is original. I wish AI didn’t change additional elements of the photo!

Ever been tricked by a rooster? This is the same chicken! IMO Orpingtons are difficult to s*x. On the right is Princess ...
12/19/2025

Ever been tricked by a rooster? This is the same chicken! IMO Orpingtons are difficult to s*x. On the right is Princess Lay-a. We just knew she was a hen. Then she crowed. We changed his name to Larry. (Pictured left all grown up) I gave him away and this is the photo she shared with me 1-2 months after he left us.

Any guesses on what I’m doing? Hint: It is controversial in the chicken keeping world. Here is a link to the timer I’m u...
12/18/2025

Any guesses on what I’m doing? Hint: It is controversial in the chicken keeping world. Here is a link to the timer I’m using: https://amzn.to/48NuXzK (affiliate link)

Kathmac is 5 years old and lays about 20 eggs a year. My son loves this chicken and we made an agreement that she gets t...
12/17/2025

Kathmac is 5 years old and lays about 20 eggs a year. My son loves this chicken and we made an agreement that she gets to stay forever. I didn’t used to like her because she doesn’t lay often but I’m fond of her now. She’s a wonderful mother.

Good morning! Have a wonderful day. (Pictured: Joe Dirt and friend.)
12/16/2025

Good morning! Have a wonderful day. (Pictured: Joe Dirt and friend.)

I have a hen laying camo print eggs!
12/16/2025

I have a hen laying camo print eggs!

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the coop-house, the chickens weren’t stirring, just an occasional mouse...
12/15/2025

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the coop-house, the chickens weren’t stirring, just an occasional mouse.
The stockings were hung by the nesting boxes with care, with hopes that St. Nicolas would soon be there.

The chickens were snuggled upon their roost- beds, while visions of mealworms danced in their heads.
When out in the chicken run there arose such a clatter, I looked on my Coop Ring Cam to see what was the matter.

When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a tiny man with a sleigh (but no reindeer).
He reached onto the roost bars and grabbed the chickens- spotted, black, and red. He strapped them to reins in front of the sled.

He whistled, and shouted, and called them by name, “Now Kathmac! Now Rico, now Joe and Dot! Take flight right now, or go to the soup pot!
To the top of the coop, to the top of the sky! Your mom cut your wings, but I’ll help you fly!”

So up to the housetop the chickens they flew,
With the sleigh full of gifts—and St. Nicholas too.
And then in a twinkling, I heard on the steep
The clicking and scratching of tiny chicken feet.

I went to the living room , my head turned around.
Down our chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
Chicken keeper gifts were flung on his back. He looked like a feed store employee opening his pack.

He filled all the stockings, and turned with a prance. Then to my surprise, he did the chicken dance.
And giving a nod, up the chimney he went. The rooftop chickens were cackling, they were totally spent.

He sprung to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew, they shot off like a mistle.
I took to the bed after all that I’d seen. Old Kathmac hasn’t flown off the ground since a teen.

THEN I AWAKENED and realized I was dreaming. Before bed I had watched chicken videos streaming.

I check my Coop Ring Cam, all chickens were sleeping tight. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness”Galatians 5:22Happy Sunday!
12/14/2025

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness”

Galatians 5:22

Happy Sunday!

12/13/2025

Twas the Night Before Christmas (Chicken Edition)

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