I’ve said before that the main reason I wanted to get chickens was for the fresh eggs; I never anticipated how much fun they would be. They are extremely social birds, often act like dogs (following you around hoping for treats), and as it turns out can be a gateway to other birds. In our case that has been the guinea hens, but we’ve also discussed ducks, geese, and turkeys. … [Read more...]
January Thaw
Oh my gosh, what a weekend we had! While we were not thrilled about all our snow melting, we couldn’t help but enjoy the temperatures in the 50’s. The best part was that we did not get all the rain they were predicting; it rained a little bit overnight on Saturday but that was it. If you saw our photos on Friday, you'll be amazed by how much difference a day or two can … [Read more...]
Bring On the New Year
Happy New Year! While this new year is going to present some more challenges for me work-wise, I’m determined to be optimistic and focus on the good things it will bring. I’ll be losing one of my bookkeeping clients as he is selling his business, so I will need to replace that income. While selling my homemade and farm products is enjoyable for me, it’s just not bringing in … [Read more...]
Farm Birds Love Christmas Too!
We did not forget the chickens and guinea hens on Christmas! Dad got them a huge bag of their favorite meal worms for a treat, and I got them two treat ball toys. I wanted to be sure they would really like them (they are small and at $5 each I didn't want to get carried away in case they weren't interested), and now that I know they do I'll probably get at least a couple more … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas 2019
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