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…
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xoxo, M
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Our White Leghorn and Ameraucana pullets recently made the move from the brooder to a portion of the coop and it’s been so much fun watching them explore, scratch around, and enjoy the sunshine and fresh air! We have eight of each and it’s hilarious to watch how skittish the Leghorns are and how they then scare the others with…