So much has happened at our farm, it’s time for an update… First of all, Happy New Year to everyone! We hope that 2019 is an amazing year for you (and for us too)! We’ve had a lot of changes at our farm over the past year. And as you may have noticed, we don’t […]
When Will Your Chickens Start to Lay Eggs?
So you’ve got some new feathered friends, and you’re pretty sure that they are hens (and not roosters). You will certainly know for sure when they lay their first eggs… but when should you expect those new chickens to start laying? If you’re anything like us, you are checking daily, hoping to find an egg in […]
How to Know When You’ve Gone Chicken Crazy
Do you find yourself constantly scanning the classifieds and social media sites for chicks for sale? Do you have a collection of roosters that you don’t know what to do with? Have you been to a poultry swap? If you’ve answered YES to any of these questions, YOU MAY HAVE GONE CHICKEN CRAZY! It starts […]
The Cutest Little Chicks
So we now have 7 new chicks! And are they ever adorable! It has been a while since I’ve been able to add a new post… and for good reason. Not only have we been busy with all our new animals (the 4 additional “big goats”, the pot bellied pig, Charlie, and his buddy, the […]
Rolly’s Animals
A lot can happen when you least expect it. In the past month, our lives have totally changed with the addition of 4 BIG goats, a pot bellied pig, and a silkie rooster! There is certainly a lot to this story, but for now I wanted to share some pictures of these wonderful animals. They were raised by […]
Really BIG Chicken Eggs
In the last month, our chickens have laid three really BIG eggs. There were two that came within days of each other, and the third was laid just this week. Our fresh eggs are usually stored for a few weeks before we eat them, so the first couple of BIG eggs were out in the garage […]
How to Build an AMAZING Chicken Coop
If you are considering getting chickens, let me offer a bit of advice – DO IT! Not only will they provide you with those wonderful, fresh eggs each day, but they are a constant source of ENTERTAINMENT! You can read a lot about them, but it really isn’t until you have your own flock that you’ll […]
The Cat Has a Feeding Tube – Now What?
A few months ago I brought home three new cats. They were all about 2 years old, and had lived together their whole lives. They were in need of a new home, as their previous owners had split up and moved away, and the owner’s mother was trying to clean their apartment, get rid of what was remaining […]
How We Adopted the PERFECT Dog Part 3: Winnie Now
If you’ve been reading the story of Winnie to this point, then you know those first weeks with her were difficult (to say the least). However, once that miraculous change took place, and she realized it was ok for us to leave her alone, we knew we had the PERFECT dog. Every day we are […]
How We Adopted the PERFECT Dog Part 2: The First Month
I have to start by saying the first month with Winnie was NOT as fun as we had hoped it would be. For the first few nights, Winnie was actually happy to come to bed when we went to bed. She would sleep on her dog bed, which we had put in our bedroom. […]