Why not write about wine on our pet blog? After all, our tagline does say “Barking about….our purr-suit of happiness” and a nice glass of wine in the evening makes me happy. When I sit on the couch to watch the news with my glass, Luke is happily right beside me as well. The fact is, it’s our blog and we can write about whatever we want, right? However, people come here to read … [Read more...]
Homemade Suet for Chickens or Wild Birds
During these long, frigid winter days it’s been important to find some way to keep our flocks of chickens and guinea hens as warm as possible and entertained. One way we can do that is by giving them special treats full of nutrients that rev up their digestion to help warm them up, and can also give them something to do when they're stuck inside the coop. Pecking at anything … [Read more...]
Surviving Winter on a Small New England Farm (Part 2)
Keeping Humans, Pets, and the Flock Warm Through the Cold and Snowy Season – Part 2 If you’re going to spend time outdoors (or even indoors!) in the winter, proper clothing and equipment is the key to making it more enjoyable for the whole family! For me, enjoying that fresh air makes winter far more tolerable. There are times when it’s cold, or during a big snowstorm, that we … [Read more...]
Surviving Winter on a Small New England Farm (Part 1)
Keeping Humans, Pets, and the Flock Warm Through the Cold and Snowy Season - Part 1 If you’re going to spend time outdoors (or even indoors!) in the winter, proper clothing and equipment is the key to making it more enjoyable for the whole family! For me, enjoying that fresh air makes winter far more tolerable. There are times when it’s cold, or during a big snowstorm, that we … [Read more...]
Uncooped! – Thankful Thursday
After several days of double digit below zero wind chills and another big snow/ice storm (not as big as they originally predicted but big enough), it was not just the chickens and guinea hens who were relieved to finally get out of their confines! Although we try to get out as much as possible in the winter, we do have our limits of what kind of weather we’ll go out in. We … [Read more...]
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