• 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…

  • Chickens

    Broody Buff

    I’ve been frustrated by the fact that I haven’t had time to blog about all of the happenings around the farm these days because of all the happenings around the farm and beyond the farm! And so I’ve been posting to Instagram in a micro-blogging fashion in an attempt to keep…

  • Chickens

    Country Chickens

    Despite my romanticized visions of perpetually gorgeous views with all sorts of beautiful farm animals frolicking about it’s becoming abundantly clear that real life often looks a bit different. Case in point: Country chickens. They are a funky bunch. They are brave and stupid. (Stupidly brave?) They escape the coop…

  • Ducks - Goats

    New Life

    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…

  • Ducks - Poultry

    Ducklings!

    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…

  • Turkeys

    2016 Turkeys

    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…

  • Poultry

    The Feathered Nest

    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…