The Chicken Chiefs

The Chicken Chiefs I am a chicken keeper, but I tell stories of every day things that happen in our lives.

Happy FlUfFy BuTt Friday. This gal, Journey, is pretty fluffy. May your day be filled with lots of Goodness. Take care ...
05/15/2026

Happy FlUfFy BuTt Friday. This gal, Journey, is pretty fluffy. May your day be filled with lots of Goodness. Take care of yourself. That’s the best thing you can do.

~Eva~

Goodnight from these 2 beauties. Darcy in the front. Carla in the back. They were making their way to the coop for the n...
05/15/2026

Goodnight from these 2 beauties. Darcy in the front. Carla in the back. They were making their way to the coop for the night. But very slowly. Lol.

Sleep tight.

~Eva~

They’re cleaning up a few pumpkin seeds. I surprised them the last 2 days, but they all seemed to love them. Happy Thurs...
05/15/2026

They’re cleaning up a few pumpkin seeds. I surprised them the last 2 days, but they all seemed to love them.

Happy Thursday Evening.
It’s been a great day here.

Talk later

~Eva~

I had a visit from a Red Admiral this morning. These are a small to medium sized butterfly, but what they lack in size, ...
05/14/2026

I had a visit from a Red Admiral this morning. These are a small to medium sized butterfly, but what they lack in size, they make up for in color. I wasn’t sitting at the right angle to get the best picture. But I knew if I moved, it would fly away. So I captured it the best I could.

I hope you’ve had a great day. I’ll try to post a chicken pic or two a little later.

~Eva~

Mr. Roo coming in to say goodnight. It’s been a quiet day for me. I did toss out some pumpkin seeds for the chickens. Th...
05/14/2026

Mr. Roo coming in to say goodnight.

It’s been a quiet day for me. I did toss out some pumpkin seeds for the chickens. They loved them. I picked them up at Tractor Supply yesterday in the birdseed aisle. Worth a try for wildbirds and of course chickens. Worked out real well.

Sleep tight.

~Eva~

Some birds in my front yard that I was able to capture with my Nikon. Good night! Sleep tight!~Eva~I love birdwatching a...
05/13/2026

Some birds in my front yard that I was able to capture with my Nikon.
Good night! Sleep tight!

~Eva~

I love birdwatching and I love taking pictures of them. So sometimes I’ll share some pics with you. Thanks for indulging me. 😘

It’s beautiful little Albany. I took this picture yesterday. I didn’t spend much time in the chicken yard today. I spent...
05/12/2026

It’s beautiful little Albany. I took this picture yesterday. I didn’t spend much time in the chicken yard today. I spent my time in the front yard. I had a very small project that I wanted to do in the front yard, and Penny gave me some money for Mother’s Day to help make it happen. She wasn’t aware of what I wanted to do. She gave me some hanging baskets of Vincas plus the money. Anyway, you know I love Zinnias. I wanted to fix a round flower bed just for zinnias. I had the vision, but I have no stamina. If it wasn’t for Chief, I couldn’t have done it. But…I did help quite a bit. I have my seeds sowed and now we wait to see if they sprout. I’ll put a picture in the comment section below to show how it turned out. I wanted it round. But we moved and moved and moved those blocks until we had to give in with it just slightly off. I purchased a California giant seed mix. In looking at the package, I was surprised to see they grow up to 48” tall. We shall see what happens. But that’s some pretty tall flowers. The butterflies should come if the flowers do good. I hope I don’t have my hopes up too high. But I’m happy that my body was able to hold out long enough to help on this project. Sometimes one has to push oneself. No, it’s not always fun, but here’s hoping the end result will be worth it. So let’s begin this journey together. And I want to make posts about my beautiful Zinnias right here. Who will stay with me? Albany says she’s here as long as there’s peanuts involved. And I just happened to stop by Tractor Supply for peanuts today. I was completely out.

I’m not a morning person. But it is much cooler to do your work while the morning breezes blow. As I sat on the front porch this “morning” I realized every bird feeder was empty and had been empty a day or two. I was out of peanuts and all other forms of wild bird seed. It seemed as tho the birds were complaining to me- loudly. First it was a Red-headed woodpecker. When they make noise, it’s usually for some reason. I saw where he was flying back and forth. I said, “I think he’s scolding me.” Then the Bluejays, squawking, then the Cardinals, the Tanagers, the wrens, and I realized then that I would not let the day end with empty bird feeders. The birds quieted down this afternoon after I filled up the feeders. Nothing quite like getting scolded by a woodpecker. 🤣

Don’t forget I’m still trying for 100 likes per post. I think Darcy got 58. Let’s see how many Albany gets.

Love ya,

~Eva~

Check the comments for a picture of my flower bed that drained my strength. (Stupid pain in my sacroiliac.)

This is Darcy. She’s complaining about something. I think she’s grumbling about the amount of likes we’ve been getting o...
05/11/2026

This is Darcy. She’s complaining about something. I think she’s grumbling about the amount of likes we’ve been getting on our posts. So if you look below, and there isn’t 100 reactions (likes, loves etc.), you better hit that like button. Do it for Darcy. 👍🏼♥️

XO
~Eva~

(One of Annie’s July chicks.)

Look at these beautiful Hibiscus blooms. These are at my house and I couldn’t be happier. ~Eva~
05/11/2026

Look at these beautiful Hibiscus blooms. These are at my house and I couldn’t be happier.

~Eva~

—Not my hibiscus but pretty nonetheless—As we were at a store late morning, I couldn’t help but take a picture of these ...
05/11/2026

—Not my hibiscus but pretty nonetheless—

As we were at a store late morning, I couldn’t help but take a picture of these beautiful Hibiscus flowers. Last Summer, I often did a post that was entitled, “Take time to smell the Hibiscus.” I don’t know if I’ll start that this year. We’ll see. Hibiscus do not have a smell. But slow down long enough to admire the flowers. "In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit." — Albert Einstein

Happy Monday Afternoon!

~Eva~

—Not at all chicken-related—Monday morning, Chief and I are sitting in our little church as the piano tuner, tunes the p...
05/11/2026

—Not at all chicken-related—

Monday morning, Chief and I are sitting in our little church as the piano tuner, tunes the piano. One note at a time…yes, it’s a little annoying, but I know the end result will be worth it. It’s a little bit like making a quilt. You have to put it together piece by piece. Some fabrics don’t look right so we remove them and chug along because you know the end will be worth it. “The touch, the feel of cotton, the fabric of our lives.”
That’s kind of like the days we live our lives. Not everything is a grand symphony at once. But when we get everything in tune, when we get that quilt finished, at the end of the day, we can listen to a beautiful symphony wrapped in a warm quilt. Life can be hard. It can have a lot out-of-tune moments. If we can just learn to love, love trumps it all!!

XO

~Eva~

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