A Family of Intruders So I have been finding some leftovers of an animal that I did not recognize. Each time all my animals were all looking great but I was seeing poop that was about the size of a dog. . . and we don’t have a dog. As I would check theContinue reading “Intruder Alert and other farm funs.”
Category Archives: chickens
Egg hunt fun… or not so much fun.
So lately my next batch of chicks are now at laying age and they’ve been doing pretty good with giving me eggs everyday or every other day. What I started noticing though is that my leghorns were laying everyday but I wasn’t always finding their eggs. I have three leghorns and first I started gettingContinue reading “Egg hunt fun… or not so much fun.”
Predator War
As the school year came to an end, there has been quite a bit of action around the farm. First, I will announce that I finally have my logo finished and am so excited to see the finished result. The other big activity around the farm is lately the continued problem of predators eating myContinue reading “Predator War”
Spring is Here
It is amazing how precious time is in the spring. Weeks have gone by and it only feels like a couple of days. Chicks The little chicks are getting larger and more independent each day. They are getting along with the rest of the flock and have figured out how to roost at night.Continue reading “Spring is Here”
Pig Reflections & New Animal Adventures
We are coming to the end of our first pig adventure and we learned a tremendous amount and at the end of the day we are gearing up to do it again. I am going to have Dustin do the honors of explaining the butchering day since I was on a business trip. I willContinue reading “Pig Reflections & New Animal Adventures”
December Snow
December has come to an end and as we prepare for butchering day for our 3 pigs, I have really enjoyed the pigs around the farm and the journey we have taken. Over the last couple of weeks we have learned how much the pigs enjoy free ranging. With snow on the ground you canContinue reading “December Snow”
Jack Frost has arrived
We have been blessed with a mild winter this December, however that luck ran out this week. Low temperatures and high winds have been dropping our temperatures. The worst is the wind. The chickens have been doing well in the barn but have no interest for snow or going outside. I have still been gettingContinue reading “Jack Frost has arrived”
Salt Update
After spending 4 hours at the emergency vet with Salt a few days ago I was doing a strict routine of, ironically, salt baths to try and soften her behind. It slowly seems to be working but we are not out of the woods yet. Salt has become quite accustomed to this routine and doesn’tContinue reading “Salt Update”
Chicken Hospital Run
As we have continued down this farm journey we have occasionally been concerned about a chicken that we have to make the dreaded decision to put the chicken down or head to the chicken hospital. I think it reminds we that these hens are not just for egg production but also family pets. Salt hasContinue reading “Chicken Hospital Run”
October Farm Fun
Broody Lahaina One of the first things you learn if you own Silkies is when they say that they are a good mothers, they are very serious. Lahaina takes it very serious her broodiness and we were able to catch it on video tonight. Enjoy! My youngest chicks are approximately 15 weeks now andContinue reading “October Farm Fun”
Chick with a Whistle Farms 