Celebrating New Life!

Happy Easter! We always consider new life something to be celebrated. And, given this poultry Momma's huge (and impulsive) heart, we say "Welcome to the Flock" to new life on a regular basis around here. Easter is extra fun when chicks, ducklings, and homegrown flower bouquets are on the scene, but that never was and … Continue reading Celebrating New Life! →

Surprise Stash

We occasionally find little surprise stashes of eggs- once was to the tune of 27 total! Based on the lovely shade of tan of this jackpot, I suspect one hen in particular has found a special hiding spot for her eggs- in the horse barn! The girls have several hiding spots in the larger side … Continue reading Surprise Stash →

Simplicity.

When we crave simplicity, we are not after an easier life. We are after life. - Dave Bruno. We have a humble little home. Yes, 7 bustling acres, but a humble little home. And we love it like that. Our house is quiet. It took some adjusting at first...but when the days are long and … Continue reading Simplicity. →

Queen Anne

Every chicken matters to us. We are backyard hobby farmers, our hens have names, we take time to learn their personalities, and we truly enjoy each of them. Queen Anne was quite a prominent member of the flock. She was physically one of the larger birds, therefore a bit hard to ignore, but also consistently … Continue reading Queen Anne →

My impulse buys have heartbeats.

The first grey puffball (silkie) I brought home didn't make it. (See first ever post on this blog- "New Littles") This time around, I went for two! They are thus far my absolute favorite chick- the fluffiness and puffiness is super amplified on these littles. I love the grey as a chick, but I imagine … Continue reading My impulse buys have heartbeats. →

First Egg Sale

I had my first ever egg sale today! It was a little odd, because I typically just give them away to friends and family, but it was a great stretch of my social skills and it was fun to talk chickens with people for while. The egg buyers came out not only to buy eggs … Continue reading First Egg Sale →

New Littles

New littles are a huge joy at our house. The entire process is makes me giddy- the anticipation while heading to the local feed store, choosing which ones out of the big bins to bring home..the impulse adding just a few more to the box. After claiming the new littles as ours, we head … Continue reading New Littles →