Oh boy! Do I have a story to tell you!!! It’s quite long, a full three chapters, so sit back, get comfy, and enjoy the ride 🙂 Spoiler Alert: It’s mostly about baby goats, but there are a couple of other pieces of today’s puzzle I’d like to share, too. 1 – Mama Delivered!!! Late last night, just as Kim,…
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The ducklings had their first peek at sunshine today! Not only is Kitty giving them just a bit more breathing room, but she actually got off her clutch for a few minutes! Of course, I didn’t have my camera on me when that happened, but it was glorious none-the-less! The sweet little fluff balls are starting to push out from…
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Mama Mello might still be holding those kids of hers hostage, but Kitty has “delivered” her ducklings to us right on time! Today marks day 35 since Kitty sat on her clutch, and in perfect form, all those ducklings she’s been caring for so diligently began hatching early this morning! Now, she’s guarding them well, holding them close under her warm belly…
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T-Minus 10 days and counting, and I can’t imagine how much bigger Mama might get between now and her sweet babies joining us! We’ve spent the month of April doing our best to pull everything together for the arrival of our very first kids (and births!) on the farm. We’re nervous and excited, worried and trusting, exhausted and inspired. We’ve…
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It’s been a month since we brought our first batch of turkeys home for the season and I just realized that I have yet to introduce them to you! (I’ll blame this oversight on Spring Fever, which seems to have completely muddied my brain with visions of kids and ducklings and sprouts and planning for planting!) Our turkey purchases were…
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Eggs… Feathers… Down… And…we’re off! Well, Kitty isn’t sitting on them yet, but we officially have the beginnings of a clutch!!! #ducks #duckeggs A photo posted by Melissa (@evergrowingfarm) on Mar 24, 2016 at 7:08pm PDT We’re up to nine!!! So the big question is…how long do the eggs stay viable between being laid and her beginning to sit on…
