When we first moved to the farm, we had a single chicken tractor that we moved about the farm. It was NOT the most efficiently built (it seems that I always overbuild something the first time around…lol), but I was able to use a trolly on one end to move it through out pastures. Then […]
Chickens are interesting animals that all have their own unique personalities. While some chickens may be naturally more bossy and straight forward, other birds will be less confrontational and more submissive. When you have a flock of 40+ chickens, the exact pecking order can be harder to distinguish. However, I have managed to figure out […]
There is nothing quite like the first snow! It gives a both a feeling of peace as well as beauty. I think the blanket of pure white snow gives us a feeling of clean, so to speak! We went without any major snow last Winter, so we’re hoping for more blasts this year. Snow also […]
It’s that time of the year again – cold days and even colder nights. This also means that we have to start giving the cows hay, which is always a hassle, but we got it done. Every time I go outside the cows are stuffing their faces with hay, but apparently it didn’t keep them […]
It’s been nearly two and a half years since we moved to the farm. It’s been a real adventure – tending cattle, ducks, chickens, peafowl, rabbits and various veggies and fruits. Although we had experience in each of these areas, we had never operated on this scale! Each adventure deserves a novel of it’s own…from […]