Homesteading

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Catch Up

Catch Up

I've been kind of out-of-sorts for a couple of weeks now.  Full-on sick (kidney infection first, then the flu), as have Tool Lady and Fish Girl (just the flu for them...horrible, no good, very bad, long lasting flu). It's hard to focus on anything when your body hurts and you can't breathe.  We're doing better now, though still on the…
February 17, 2013
Quirky Chickens

Quirky Chickens

When checking for eggs yesterday, I was greeted by one of our two Black Australorps who was ready to lay.  Curious to see what she would do with me watching, I left the door open, stepped back and watched for a minute.  After assessing my intentions, she began moving the eggs around in the nesting box with her beak.Apparently, after…
February 11, 2013
Eggs!

Eggs!

I am incredibly happy to report that our chickens are officially laying again!  We hit a dry spell there last fall when several of the ladies were molting...Then, the weather got cold and I think they all went on strike! That is, until last week when they started laying again  :-)  Thank goodness!  We've been getting 5-7 eggs a day…
January 28, 2013
Goats Milk Soap – Beginnings

Goats Milk Soap – Beginnings

            I mentioned in December that we've been freezing our leftover goats milk every few days in preparation for eventually making our first few batches of Goat's Milk Soap.  Well, the day finally arrived and we jumped into making soap for the very first time!  As with anything new, there was definitely a little learning…
January 22, 2013
Chickens…

Chickens…

...like to eat.  A lot.This was a little treat...a mixture of warm goat's milk whey (leftover after making cheese) and some oats and it made them very happy on a very cold day.Hope you're staying warm wherever you are!xoxo,M
January 17, 2013
Fluffy Bottoms & Quirky Ways

Fluffy Bottoms & Quirky Ways

I've found myself in this pattern recently...walk outside, check the chickens, feed the chickens, water the chickens, collect the eggs, go back inside...Repeat as necessary.  It's cold outside and not appealing to my senses, so I haven't been spending much time out there.  I have found, though, that I've been missing the chickens.  Actually missing them, their fluffy bottoms and…
January 8, 2013