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17 April 2014 – Farm Report
ByFaithIt’s overcast and gray on the farm this morning. Fits my mood pretty good. Unfortunately, none of the chicks have hatched and the one heard peeping is silent. Maroochy, the mama hen, is still very protective of the eggs but I think I’m going to have to take them from her. If the farm store…
Maroochy and the Chicklets
ByFaithLooky here, looky here… Right here is something good. 🙂 See that, it’s yummy! Maroochy and the Chicklets have moved to a new location. They are now where they can explore the grass, find some dirt to bathe in, and learn more about how to survive. Mama is doing a good job of teaching them…
Chickens, still.
ByFaithWe started our journey with chickens and a garden. We still have both. The chicken flock is smaller now tho. We found that we don’t use a lot of eggs and we do not have the desire to process our own birds for food. We can if we have to but we’d just as soon…
Christmas Ice – Early
ByFaithWe got ice for Christmas this year. It arrived a couple of days early but it’s here! While the crystalline landscape is beautiful, it has a ominous crunch to it also. The dogs were having trouble running across the field. At times it was as if they were walking on hot coals. They moved their…
15 April 2014 – Farm Report
ByFaithWe survived the freeze and woke up to 26 degrees this morning. Some of the plants have been damaged. So much has still not sprouted (and probably wont) but I’m hoping things will still turn out well. Today is day 21 of Chick Hatch 2014. I have yet to hear anything. I’ll keep checking off…
19 April 2014 – Chickens
ByFaithHere they are… Maroochy and “her” chicks. One spends a lot of time underneath her. She’s taking such sweet care of them. It’ll be interesting to see what they turn out to be. (Should be all girls.) Any guesses?
