Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Chicken Changes
There have been some exciting chicken changes around here. Some sad some happy. A couple posts below I introduced Pretty Boy, a beautiful rooster. Just a few days later he was killed, along with two hens, by a neighborhood dog. I think that dog is gone now and we have been fortifying our chicken yard since.
It's chick time at the feeds stores and we have stocked up! 4 Buff Orpingtons, 5 Plymouth Barred Rocks, and 8 Aueracanas. We're also venturing out into a rare breed, the Black Copper Marans. They are pricier. We bought a rooster and a pullet. Hopefully in late summer she will begin laying her dark chocolate brown eggs. After some practice... we'll get these two Marans together and see if they can make some babies!
We also found mixed-breed laying young hens for sale near our church for only $6 each. So far we bought 6 of them to help supplement our flock due to the dog attacks.
Jason has been researching chicken tractors and movable coops.
More photos and info later!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Ladybug Love
A few days ago Jason and Francesca bought a container of ladybugs at OSH. They were released near our mini-orchard. Its always fun with the kids and the ladies!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Waldo The Yellow Tractor
Welcome to my new farm blog. All the posts below this one are farm-type ones I transferred from my personal blog and are all out of chronological order! But from here on we're starting fresh, Fresca!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Recent Happenings
From February 2011:
Just some pics and stuff that's been going on around the house lately...
Veronica enjoying some sunshine a couple weeks ago.
Zack posing for the "Zack's Lawn Care" flyer we made.
Getting acquainted with our new beefy cows.
Even Buddy is licking his chops already.
Maybe he'll have some raw meat for starters!
(he loves harrassing the animals 40 times his size)
Veronica enjoying some more grub.
Francesca helps out by getting a few drops into her sissy's mouth.
Francesca's been helpful feeding the cat too.
And today... February 20,
we had a little half birthday celebration in honor of Vincent.
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