So far, the goats have been named Molly and Dolly and the rabbits are Thumper and Bugs......
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Farm livin'
Life on the farm....lovin' it!
So far, the goats have been named Molly and Dolly and the rabbits are Thumper and Bugs......
So far, the goats have been named Molly and Dolly and the rabbits are Thumper and Bugs......
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Monday, May 25, 2015
Updates
Mama Hen ended up with 4 chicks. They are so cute with one being entirely black and the other 3 with grays and blacks mixed together. The past couple of days she has ventured down on the ground with them.
Our ducks have taken nicely to the water. They are so much fun to watch! They have completely cleaned up the pond of all the algae that had grown over the past year. The geese now stay down by the pond as well, but do not venture into the water too much. We unfortunately lost one goose. It had been bleeding from the mouth on and off for awhile and eventually got very weak to where it couldn't walk anymore (and died that night). Not sure what was wrong with it but it had always been the weaker and slower one of the bunch.
The top hat chickens are getting bigger (as well as the easter egg chickens and guinea) They are still kept in the garage.
Our garden is starting to bloom! The beans, pumpkins and cucumber are starting to grow. This year we planted 2 types of tomatoes, cucumber and pickling cucumber, bush beans, pumpkin, cantaloupe, 2 types of onion, chives, garlic, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, okra, broccoli, strawberry, 3 types of peppers....I think that's it. Looking forward to seeing what it will produce!!!
Our ducks have taken nicely to the water. They are so much fun to watch! They have completely cleaned up the pond of all the algae that had grown over the past year. The geese now stay down by the pond as well, but do not venture into the water too much. We unfortunately lost one goose. It had been bleeding from the mouth on and off for awhile and eventually got very weak to where it couldn't walk anymore (and died that night). Not sure what was wrong with it but it had always been the weaker and slower one of the bunch.
The top hat chickens are getting bigger (as well as the easter egg chickens and guinea) They are still kept in the garage.
Our garden is starting to bloom! The beans, pumpkins and cucumber are starting to grow. This year we planted 2 types of tomatoes, cucumber and pickling cucumber, bush beans, pumpkin, cantaloupe, 2 types of onion, chives, garlic, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, okra, broccoli, strawberry, 3 types of peppers....I think that's it. Looking forward to seeing what it will produce!!!
Friday, May 22, 2015
Friday, May 15, 2015
First baby
We found our first 'homegrown' baby of the season today! Mama hen is sitting on nearly 30 eggs, poor gal. Hubby heard some faint peeps tonight so we took a peek and found one! So exciting. Over the next few days, I'm pretty sure we will get quite a few more. Fun on the farm!!
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Mother's Day on the farm
Today is Mother's Day and I am such a blessed mama!! God has given me 6 wonderful blessings. What a joy each of them are to me! Hubby and I wish both of our Mom's a very Happy Mother's Day as well. We thank the Lord for both of you!!
We have had quit the busy month (thus not blogging very often). We had hubby's Mom (and another lady) come visit for a couple days. Then we had all of my side of the family here for a weekend. We enjoyed such a nice visit with my parents for 3 weeks and also enjoyed a quick overnight visit with some dear friends from our old church. It's always fun showing people around the 'farm' here with all our little feather babies (that are growing into BIG feather babies!!) Our ducks and geese are almost at full maturity. We have our Comet chickens moved outside now with only the Guinea/Top Hat chickens/ and Easter Egg chickens left in the garage. It will be several weeks before they can be moved outside. We look forward to our goats and rabbits next month!
Our garden is finally in the works! What a time we had trying to get it plowed and ready for planting. After several failed attempts at it, we called in reinforcement (our well trained neighbor) to come and till up the ground. What a lifesaver he was! In 30 mins, he had that ground looking like a garden!! As of today we have 6 rows planted and will hopefully get the rest done tomorrow. Now to learn about canning/preserving. Anyone with helpful info is welcome to drop me a note :)
Here are a few pics from the 'farm'....
We have had quit the busy month (thus not blogging very often). We had hubby's Mom (and another lady) come visit for a couple days. Then we had all of my side of the family here for a weekend. We enjoyed such a nice visit with my parents for 3 weeks and also enjoyed a quick overnight visit with some dear friends from our old church. It's always fun showing people around the 'farm' here with all our little feather babies (that are growing into BIG feather babies!!) Our ducks and geese are almost at full maturity. We have our Comet chickens moved outside now with only the Guinea/Top Hat chickens/ and Easter Egg chickens left in the garage. It will be several weeks before they can be moved outside. We look forward to our goats and rabbits next month!
Our garden is finally in the works! What a time we had trying to get it plowed and ready for planting. After several failed attempts at it, we called in reinforcement (our well trained neighbor) to come and till up the ground. What a lifesaver he was! In 30 mins, he had that ground looking like a garden!! As of today we have 6 rows planted and will hopefully get the rest done tomorrow. Now to learn about canning/preserving. Anyone with helpful info is welcome to drop me a note :)
Here are a few pics from the 'farm'....
Monday, April 27, 2015
Family Photos
I can't believe a month has gone by without posting something here. Well, actually I can....we have been so busy around here! Lots of feather babies being added to the farm. We have 2 more batches due this week. We have also been having lots of company. We have enjoyed having all of my side of the family here and took the opportunity to update our family photo. Here are some pics from the weekend.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Updates
Busy morning already. More babies arrived today!! First, a picture of the chicks....they are already getting wing feathers and tail feathers. But man are they still tiny compared to the geese that arrived today!! The small ones are Sweet Emily ducks (white layers - haven't had a duck egg before!!!) and the larger ones are White Embdem geese (from Germany). They are so soft and I love their bills....big nostrils!!
And finally....a pic of my little troublemaker :) She thought she needed a little lotion!
And finally....a pic of my little troublemaker :) She thought she needed a little lotion!
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Look mom - 2 hands
She didn't quite know if she liked it or not.....they were cute when they were sitting still, but once they moved, their sharp little nails didn't feel so good on the hands :)
Cute little sleeping babies.....Do you see their feathers growing on their wings already!
Cute little sleeping babies.....Do you see their feathers growing on their wings already!
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Chicks
Our babies are here! We have added 26 Comets to our chicken family today (all pullets - females). The kids just love watching them! They are only a day old (born yesterday) and fit right in the palm of your hand. Oh so cute!! Now we wait for our next batch next week - ducks and geese. We have put in our order for 2 goats and 4 rabbits. The goats were just born so we have to wait 3 months before we can bring them home and we will be getting one month old rabbits in the next several weeks. Our farm is growing!!
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
One Year
It is so hard to believe that it has been one year since Dad's passing (hubby's father). How quickly this year has gone by, but on the other hand it has felt like forever since we've seen him or talked to him. We think of him often and talk about him often with the kids. It's sad the little ones will not have memories of him. The kids miss their weekly video chat with him. He was always willing to Skype with them despite his pain/tiredness. How much he is missed by all! We love you!
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Exciting week ahead
We finally got to hold church service in our basement again! Since the snow has finally melted, we are able to get in and out of our driveway, so we welcomed 5 total families today for service. It was a great time together with great preaching!! One family is overdue now for their 4th baby to arrive, so hopefully this week we will hear of news of his safe arrival!
We also have some "babies" arriving this week too!! Twenty five chicks will be coming this Wednesday....all Comets (the egg layers). They will be a day old. The following week we will welcome our baby ducks and geese. The Easter egg chickens and Guinea are not coming till the end of April which will give us time to get things set up around here.
The weather has been so beautiful the past few days. The kids are out without jackets on and love that they can get their bikes out again. Now for it to dry up a bit so they don't come in all muddy!! Thank goodness for rubber boots :)
We've been using our bread maker lately to make pizza dough. The kids are LOVING homemade pizza. The last one was really good. I made an olive oil/oregano/basil base and brushed it on the dough and covered it with different meats and cheese. The best part is that our flour is GMO free and is made of only a few natural ingredients. Yummy!!!
I think that's about it around here. We are looking forward to the busier days ahead!
We also have some "babies" arriving this week too!! Twenty five chicks will be coming this Wednesday....all Comets (the egg layers). They will be a day old. The following week we will welcome our baby ducks and geese. The Easter egg chickens and Guinea are not coming till the end of April which will give us time to get things set up around here.
The weather has been so beautiful the past few days. The kids are out without jackets on and love that they can get their bikes out again. Now for it to dry up a bit so they don't come in all muddy!! Thank goodness for rubber boots :)
We've been using our bread maker lately to make pizza dough. The kids are LOVING homemade pizza. The last one was really good. I made an olive oil/oregano/basil base and brushed it on the dough and covered it with different meats and cheese. The best part is that our flour is GMO free and is made of only a few natural ingredients. Yummy!!!
I think that's about it around here. We are looking forward to the busier days ahead!
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Fun day
Today was a fun, relaxed day. We headed out this morning for some errands, went to lunch at the Creation Museum and walked around (inside and out), ran a few more errands then came home to play in mud puddles and finish up chores around the house. We went to a farm that sells GMO free chicken feed which we are excited about!!
We have placed our order for chickens, ducks and geese which should be arriving over the next 2 weeks. We have much to do to get ready for their arrival (setting up heat lamps, pens for them, etc) We are first picking up 25 comets (good egg layers)....but we are also hoping towards April to get some Top Hats (chickens with afros on the heads!!) and some Easter egg chickens (they lay blue, green, pink eggs!) The ducks and geese are coming the end of March. We are hoping to convert the big empty shed towards the back of the property (near the pond) into a big chicken house. Anyone interested in coming for a visit to help with the remodeling/ building project....*hint* *hint*.
Here are a few pics from today. Here are all the background the museum now uses....pretty cool!
We have placed our order for chickens, ducks and geese which should be arriving over the next 2 weeks. We have much to do to get ready for their arrival (setting up heat lamps, pens for them, etc) We are first picking up 25 comets (good egg layers)....but we are also hoping towards April to get some Top Hats (chickens with afros on the heads!!) and some Easter egg chickens (they lay blue, green, pink eggs!) The ducks and geese are coming the end of March. We are hoping to convert the big empty shed towards the back of the property (near the pond) into a big chicken house. Anyone interested in coming for a visit to help with the remodeling/ building project....*hint* *hint*.
Here are a few pics from today. Here are all the background the museum now uses....pretty cool!
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