We have 9 newly hatched chicks on the farm. There is nothing cuter than new chicks. Hatching We have an incubator in the dining room. I got to watch several of the new chicks hatch. Look how cute they are These chicks are a barnyard mix. Last year’s rooster was an Orpington, so there is… Continue reading New Chicks
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Winter Vacation
Can it be done? YES! You can take a winter vacation when you own livestock. I did, and had a wonderful time. I found a website – https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/. There was a reasonable fee to become a member and then advertise for a sitter for the dates of my trip. The membership fee included insurance and… Continue reading Winter Vacation
Welcome to 2023
New Year update
I’m Broken
I took a fall about 8 weeks ago and broke my shoulder. This means that I have not had much use of my left arm since then. The good news – I did not need surgery The bad news – It is going to take about a year of therapy to get back the full… Continue reading I’m Broken
Hay Days
We made lots of Hay We spent most of the last week making Hay. We Mowed, Raked, Baled, and stored about 180 bales of Hay. We still have half the fields to go. It didn’t all go smoothly. Day 1. The rain stopped and we were not forecasted any rain for the next 3 days.… Continue reading Hay Days
Making Hay
We are baling our own hay with a mini round baler
The Horses Arrived
Last Night, at Midnight, the horses finally arrived. This was the view from my bedroom window this morning. I was so Excited to see them. It was too dark to see much when the horses arrived last night. We always wanted horses on our farm It has been a year and a half since we… Continue reading The Horses Arrived
Goats Love Trees
The natural diet of goats includes lots of leaves, bark, and branches. Unfortunately, it is hard to keep live trees in their pasture as they will eat all the bark off and kill the tree. So I provide branches for them to eat. Luckily we have lots of trees that are growing too close to… Continue reading Goats Love Trees
Fresh Pasture for the Bucks
I got a new shelter ready and moved the goats to fresh pasture.
2022 Kidding Summary
We are finally finished with kidding for the year! As we chose to start small, we only had 3 adult does to breed this year. We put them all in with EZK Pay to Play on Nov 1, 2021 and two of them kidded, as expected, in the first week of April. EZK Bat Chick,… Continue reading 2022 Kidding Summary