When producer Todd Witter came up and spent a morning with me and our chickens, I had no idea what he’d do with the sound…he didn’t really interview me so…View post

I had tilled the oats patch.  The chickens quite naturally fanned out across it, scratching and pecking like feathered steam shovels.  How am I gonna get them back in the…View post

Thank you to Jim Fleming and Wisconsin Public Radio for the gracious reading of Coop.  It’s a humbling honor to hear that coming out of the radio.  And for two…View post

Weekdays at 12:30 p.m. CST from now until February 12, Jim Fleming will be reading Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs and Parenting on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Chapter A Day.” …View post

Over a dozen.  Again.  Makes lugging the feed and water out there worth it.  Looks like they’re finally serious about laying.