If I ever have doubts as to the wisdom of letting our chickens and guinea hens free-range, they are erased whenever I watch them exiting their coop and run in the morning. The short video below is a good example of the morning let out. The guinea hens are already singing their happiness because they know it's time. The driveway was a little icy on this morning, and you … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2020
That Look
I'm getting that look again..... I think you can guess what it means! "Can't we - just once - take a walk without the camera coming out?" "Sigh....this is all you're getting!" I think the ears tell the story in that one! :) We are joining our friends at Comedy Plus for the Wordless Wednesday blog hop. Please visit them and other blogs through the … [Read more...]
Snow Tracks in the Woods
It was so nice to head out on our Sunday morning walk with temperatures hovering just above freezing! It was a welcome relief after highs of barely above 20 for the previous week. It had rained overnight, but it did not wash away the snow cover we had. I made sure I wore my boots with the Yaktrax* on them, but our driveway was the only place it turned out to be at all … [Read more...]
Warm Oatmeal on a Frigid Winter Morning
That's what the farm crew had for breakfast one morning this week! The day dawned at zero degrees. While I know the chickens and guinea hens can survive this cold, I still feel bad for them! I decided to cook a big pan of oatmeal to help warm them up, and because oats are healthy for them. Luckily there is always a big bag of organic oats in our pantry since they are the basis … [Read more...]
Poultry Farm Fun – It’s All in the Numbers
I’ve said before that the main reason I wanted to get chickens was for the fresh eggs; I never anticipated how much fun they would be. They are extremely social birds, often act like dogs (following you around hoping for treats), and as it turns out can be a gateway to other birds. In our case that has been the guinea hens, but we’ve also discussed ducks, geese, and turkeys. … [Read more...]
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