Kelly's Country Squawk

The Chicken Limo!!! When I was growing up in Indiana in the 80s, occasionally my brother and I would spot one of these chicken limos...

After a fun camping weekend with my family, I returned home to find the finalized files for my new book, Pastor Jay , from my wonderful book designer. Below is a picture of the 3D book mock-up. Once I submit her files to Amazon's publishing company, KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing), it takes about two weeks for Amazon to approve it and add Pastor Jay to their website for purchase. So, watch out for Pastor Jay in September! I'll keep you updated. Available on Amazon in Septemb

Once a month I have to buy 250 pounds of chicken feed at the Tractor Supply to feed my 70 chickens. Since I have three "strong" kiddos...

A Dozen Eggs with two Fancy Vegas Eggs A big part of my love language is giving gifts. I love to make people smile, and I absolutely...

After traveling to the gorgeous Smoky Mountains with my family last week, I realized that the summer heat in Michigan is nothing compared to the heat of the South. However, it has been quite hot! The only thing thriving in this sauna are the ten monster-sized zucchinis we found growing in our garden after being gone for five days. Thankfully, my neighbor's little boys thought our overgrown zucchinis looked like bazookas, so they had quite a fun afternoon playing with them. Ki

How about a break from chicken drama? I've got some book news to share about one of the best children's Christian books... It's been...

Seconds after giving birth to my firstborn son For those of us who have fallen in love with a partner, feelings often develop over time....

Maui, the Demi-God of the wind and sea...we named him from Moana, the Disney Movie Last night it was cool enough outside for me to sleep...

My ferocious indoor mousers, Jasper and Bessie, who wouldn't know what to do with a "real" mouse. The one on the right is terrifying,...

Life on a chicken farm can be very unpredictable, and this week has definitely been a humdinger. Most weeks my chicken duty lasts just...

My family lives on hard boiled eggs, and we snack on them all week long. I found out very quickly that farm fresh eggs boil differently...

Since starting Kelly's Country Squawk a couple years ago, I have been blessed to connect with so many readers who are curious about...

Some people have told me that they would love to have chickens, but they don't feel like they have the time to take care of them and the...

This post has been on my heart for several months. I've been putting it off and putting it off, because it's a painful story for me to...

The girls settling in for the night on their roosting bars. Like most birds, chickens love to perch (a bird's way of sitting) on trees...

Collecting eggs is one of my favorite parts of owning chickens, my own daily Easter egg hunt. The girls primarily lay their eggs in the...

Not all my chickens have names. Coming up with 70 chicken names, especially when several of my chickens look alike, is challenging (and...

The thing that I've loved and enjoyed about writing is the ability to share simple stories that have a lot of heart. I feel like every...

The Chicken Hoarder "Chicken Hoarder" was a name I was given by a friend at church this week, especially after my last post called From...

I started with 22 fertilized eggs in the incubator Earlier this month, I decided to incubate 22 of my fertilized eggs. Today is day 16...