It's still raining heavily here, which is why I was surprised to hear the doorbell ring and find a pair of Mormon missionaries at the door this morning. I don't know if they get extra bonus temple points for converting people during bad weather, but I didn't feel like playing along so I just ignored …
Every day seems to bring with it more problems to solve here at our little homestead. That's not a bad thing, per se, as it keeps us on our toes and gives us unexpected challenges to tackle which is good for aging brains (or so they say heh). The first challenge started today at the …
Well we're off to a great start with our spring hatchlings this year! Our buff Orpington chicks arrived yesterday morning at the post office and they are just so darn adorable. We put them in with the baby pheasant until they are big enough to move outside and they all seem to really like one …
Why did the chicken cross the road? Because it was let out to free range by its owner without any regard for its safety or the neighbor's sanity, that's why! Now I'm not claiming to be an expert on chickens since we've only been raising them for about six years now and still have a …
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The weather is warming up quickly which means two things; one, our days of mushing the pups in the snow are numbered and two, it's time to get the pens ready for new spring chicks! The Muscovies are prolific breeders and we always get a nice hatch out of them twice a year with very …
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