• Chickens - Ducks - Goats - Grow - LGDs

    Shown, Unshown – January 2017

    Shown I do believe Mama is officially pregnant!  How do I know without a blood test or an ultrasound? She’s asking for love and letting me pet her again, with a passion 🙂  She is usually very aloof, but we learned last year that this changes dramatically when she’s pregnant.…

  • Chickens

    There’s always one…

    …who stands out from the rest, isn’t there? One whose feathers are different than all of her sisters… One who grabs your heart (even when you’ve promised yourself to not let that happen again this year like it has in the past)! Two years ago it was Lavender Lily, this year…

  • Chickens - Ducks - Poultry - Turkeys

    Quiet around here…

    With our Freezer Wealth bursting at the seams with the nine ducks, seven turkeys, and five chickens that have recently been culled, I am humbled by the quiet that whispers through the property these days. There will be more to say about the process, the plans, and the recipes (especially…

  • Chickens

    Why did the Leghorn cross the road?

    Because he didn’t know that that’s where the coyotes live 😉 Despite their cute beginnings and all our hope for gobs of pure white eggs, our Leghorn chicks have grown into the most ridiculous chicken raising experience to date. Between their flightiness (yes, you all warned us) and our dogs,…

  • Chickens

    Broody Mamas

    These two broody mamas are sharing the nest these days. Not every day, mind you, but often enough for it to either end in endless cuteness and shared responsibilities. . . or in tears. Can’t wait to see the little fluff balls developing beneath them, though! Soon enough… Soon enough.…

  • Chickens - Ducks - Goats - Grow - Harvest - Turkeys

    Balance

    I’ve been reflecting on titles and labels a bit recently. Maybe it’s the transition I’m making as I settle into my new job and introduce myself over and over and over again to people who seem genuinely curious about who I am. . . Or the fact that Kim and I…