• Chickens

    Spring Chicks

    A few years ago, after years without a Roo, we added a beautiful Jersey Giant Roo to our mixed flock. Rosco is the sweetest boy and a good sire and we are so very grateful for our closed loop. He and a handful of our hens have gone rogue and set up little clutches of babes around the farm from…

  • Chickens

    Our first hatchling!

    Tempered by the grief that has blanketed our poultry experiences over the past several months… And bolstered by the never ending hope that exists within day to day farm life and our absolute trust in the goodness of the Earth… I am so very excited and incredibly proud to introduce the very first chicken chick to hatch on Ever Growing…

  • Chickens

    And so we wait…

    I kid you not, we’d just put her on the cull list. With wonky, inconsistent eggs and a perpetual limp (for no good reason) we figured she could provide a nice stock since she’s beyond her prime for straight eating. And then she goes and does this. I swear she must’ve heard us and decided to pull her weight in new…

  • Chickens,  Ducks,  Family,  Goats,  Grow,  Poultry,  Turkeys

    Shown, Unshown – May into June

    This post could have easily be called, “On remembering why we started”. Though I microblog a lot these days, there are times I’m not sure how to even address the battles happening on the farm and within myself… And so I wait to find the right words at the right times to put in this space so as to properly…

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    Shown, Unshown – Marching into April 2017

    I want to start off this post by thanking each and every one of you for your thoughts, prayers, and well wishes (whether spoken or left unspoken) as we’ve processed our losses. Your care, compassion, and intentions for us are all so deeply appreciated. I realize that the last couple of posts here have highlighted the grief we have experienced…

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    Shown, Unshown – February 2017

    Shown Our newest member of the family has officially been named! Though it took us a full two weeks, calling out for suggestions, and so much discussion, we finally settled on the name Arco.  His full, official name is Arcoiris, meaning rainbow.  He’s falling in nicely with everyone except Mr. who still isn’t quite sure how he feels about having another boy…