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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Not Broody
It seems as though the hens were just playing at being broody. We had marked the eggs that were being sat on so we lost only a few in discovering this. It was kind of amusing. The hens would seemingly … Continue reading
Posted in Chickens, DIY, Farming, homesteading, Preparation
Tagged attitude, chick, chicks, egg, eggs, farm, farming, health, hen, hens, homestead, homesteading, livestock, natural, preparation, prepper, self reliance
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Pony Sitting
We are currently pony sitting, to the great delight of HB2(Homestead Boy #2). He loves horses, those tools are his, a gift from his aunt and uncle. The constant refrain heard around our house these days is, “can we go … Continue reading
Glowing Green Orbs
The boys have taken to shining looking out into the field at night, pun intended. Last night when I went out to the barn to exercise I took a flashlight with me and the field lit up with green orbs, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Farming, homesteading, kids, Outdoors
Tagged children, deer, eyes, homestead, homesteading, kids, night, outdoors
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Broody? One Can Hope.
When we started with chickens on the Homestead it was always my hope that we would have a self sustaining flock. By that I mean a flock that has a hen or two that hatches eggs every year and I … Continue reading
Drying Out
Sunday was wet, to the tune of over an inch of rain, wet. So we are drying out today. I am thankful that it was rain and not snow, but it does make a mess. The pasture is soaked, and … Continue reading
Posted in Cattle, Chickens, DIY, Family, Farming, Garden, homesteading, orchard, Outdoors, Preparation, sheep, Turkeys
Tagged apple, attitude, building, chicken, chickens, children, DIY, family, farm, farming, garden, health, home, homestead, homesteading, livestock, natural, orchard, outdoors, pear, planting, preparation, prepper, rain, self reliance, sheep, vines, vineyard, water, wet
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Spring is Springing
The last of the snow has melted and the night time temps are above freezing. While I know we will have another cold snap before spring is over, I am liking these temps. I have plans to write a post … Continue reading
Posted in Family
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