While finishing cleaning the barn from this morning's milking, my phone started ringing. I answered, and was surprised to hear from the local post office. My chicks were in! I could go get them before they opened for business by ringing the service bell in the … [Read more...]
Baldy’s Backup Plan
Well, 21 days have come and gone. Several days ago. And we don't have little chicks. When we candled the eggs, it looked like there were no longer any viable chicks. How sad. But our hen is still sitting patiently. The backup plan? After … [Read more...]
Chicken Butchering at the Farm
Alright...it's been almost a week since we butchered, and I'm finally ready to write about it. Thanks so much to my brother-in-law Drew for all of the photos in this post. He read my plea for pictures from last Saturday's post, and shared a bunch of them with … [Read more...]
Broody Baldy
Okay. I'm normally a total procrastinator when it comes to getting eggs in the fridge. We gather them after quiet time, and it just seems like the rest of the afternoon and evening rush by. With my eggs sitting patiently on the counter, waiting until morning.Not … [Read more...]
The Chicks Are Here!
The fluffy bundles of baby chick goodness have arrived! Due to some scheduling overload this summer, my parents decided to only go with 100 birds. The plan is to butcher the weekend after July 4th.I know that they grow up to be really, really ugly. And by then, I'll … [Read more...]