Chickens in the Planter
There are times, I get asked why I don’t have any flowers in my planter on the deck. To which I have to answer, the girls have to take their daily dirt baths… Even though there are umpteen acres around...
View ArticleJust a Short Little Ditty About a Bird Her Beer
This is Henny Penny one of my oldest girls. While we were enjoying a beer she jumped up and helped herself to a few sips of Hubs drink. It didn’t seem to go to her head, and we did not let her drive...
View ArticleThe New Additions
I’m happy to report that we have new additions to the farm! Since we are down to our 5 older girls and only an egg or two a week if we’re lucky, Hubs and I thought it was time to add to the flock. We...
View ArticleFirst Outing For The Babies
So yesterday I decided the ducks & chicks had probably seen enough of their confined quarters so, between Hubs and I we brought them outside for an afternoon in the sunshine and grass. The chicks...
View ArticleGrowing Up
I see life here on the farm at a week at a time, but those are always staggered by a week in Rosie, that takes me away from the action. The growing. The change. Just a few weeks ago they were babies....
View ArticleThe Chicken Coop
I have been meaning to post on this subject FOREVER, but as usual, life gets busy, and I forget. Since we were out cleaning the coop on Sunday, I finally thought to grab some pictures, so I could show...
View ArticleTaking in the Simple Things
Can you believe it’s November already? I am SO not ready for what is to come… I’ve been doing a lot of walking as of late, looking at our property, taking in the smells of fall, the crunching of...
View ArticleDolly the Duck
We’ve had ducks over the years. And, of course we’ve loved every single one of them. They become family and we enjoy all of their different personalities and quirks. All of our other ducks though,...
View ArticleSpring Fever
The snow, ice, and cold are getting to me us. And sitting in Arizona with bright sunshine and green grass popping up in the ditches isn’t helping any! I keep sitting here thinking that when I get home...
View ArticleBabies First Outing
We’ve had a little excitement here on the farm. One of our hens that is just a year old herself, decided to go broody on us a few weeks ago. There were a few times that I tried to break...
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