The Coeur d'Alene Coop

Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening

Chicken Limits

The city of Coeur d’Alene recently overhauled its animal ordinances and included a pretty big change to its chicken laws.  Previously one could keep…
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Cock-a-doodle-who??

Last weekend, just as I was waking up I heard a very strange sound coming from the backyard.  It sounded…
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Hatch Day Happenings

What a happy Hatch Day we celebrated last week!  As you can see in the photo – the girls really…
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Hatch Day Cometh!

Preparations are well underway for the annual Hatch Day celebration at the Second Street Chicken Ranch!  Tomorrow we’re celebrating “Happy…
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The Season Begins…

Last Saturday was opening day for the Kootenai County Farmer’s Market (http://www.kootenaicountyfarmersmarket.com/) – a day of much joy for me and…
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Chicks of a Different Feather

Last month we spent two wonderfully warm and sunny weeks in Mexico along the Pacific coast about 60 miles north…
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The season's first Black Beauty aubergine (eggplant), which I had deemed the Black Bear paw. Cooler than normal temperatures affected pollination as you can see by the multiple lobes front and back -- along with the telltale sign of catfacing on the bottom. But, no worries, the male eggplant (fewer seeds, less bitter), was delicious in last night's ratatouille! #thecoeurdalenecoop#blackbeautyeggplant#homegrownoddities#aubergines #auberginesandratatouille ... See MoreSee Less

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