We had an escapee this morning but I'll get to that in a minute. First, I have to show off how tall the corn is! It's way above my head (which isn't saying much since I'm rather short). It's at least 5 1/2 feet tall now and just starting to get silk on most of …
It seems like yesterday that Sassy was a baby, learning how to dig holes and winning at tug-of-war with her litter mates but she's all grown up now and about to become a mother herself in a few weeks. We are pretty excited, of course, because she is so much like her own mom so …
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 …
This weekend was definitely Mother's Day here at our little homestead. We didn't go to Yellowstone as planned but we were blessed with good weather, good food and ten little ducklings that one of our Muscovies hatched out for us as a special present just for the occasion! We have a second momma duck who …
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