Surprise cows
We weren’t expecting them, but surprise! We have a new herd of cows.
We’re chicken people
Once again, it’s time to top up the chooks, which means baby chickens!
Changes in the pecking order
There’s been changes to the pecking order of our flock, and it’s come with benefits!
The New Zealand Whole Earth Catalogue
Why and how I collected the complete set of The New Zealand Whole Earth Catalogues.
An update post
A collection of updates about eggs, chickens, worms, weather, and garlic.
Eating water-glassed eggs
Preserving eggs in lime water when the flock slows down. A traditional method that actually works.
Pam and Tommy
Six weeks ago we welcomed two new occupants in our zoo – Pam and Tommy.
Chickens love coprosma
An accidental observation leads me down a rabbithole.
The pros and cons of owning chickens
If you love eggs, you might be thinking about owning some chickens… but should you?
Max chicken
We’ve had a bit of a poultry shuffle. The ducks have found a better home, and we’ve gone max chicken!
Baby chickens!
There’s some new arrivals in our flock!
The eggless chickens
If you usually just purchase them, you might not know that in the darkest days of winter, the chickens take a break.
The roosters
A couple of months ago, we welcomed some new chickens, and now the roosters are crowing.
A slew of updates
Generally, I blog about what’s new, and what’s going on right now. Today, I’m looking back and providing some updates on stuff from the past 2 years.
The zoo grows again
One person’s problem became our new friends with the arrival of 7 new chooks.
About Kat
Kat is a gardener and purrveyor of Kat's Nip. Most Sundays she writes about her life on her lifestyle block in Te Hiku (Far North), New Zealand.
