Category Archives: General
How to Make a Homemade Chick Diaper
It’s official. I’ve become the crazy chicken lady. This morning I spent an hour trying to make a diaper for a chick. Let me explain. It’s very late in the season to have a hen want to hatch eggs and … Continue reading
Livestock Feed in a Pinch
I’ll fully admit there have been times when I haven’t made it to the feed store before closing and have had to get creative with what the animals eat for dinner. During spring and summer months there’s so much natural browse and insects the … Continue reading
What’s Up Lately?
I haven’t posted much lately on my blog but I’ve been making changes to my site to (hopefully) make it a bit more user friendly. I recently added a photo gallery which seems to be popular so far. I know … Continue reading
Finally Fall
It’s the time of year when the air is finally cooling. I always seem to be happiest when I can have my morning tea by a crackling, fussy fire. Sometimes it’s like a crotchety, yet familiar and wise old man. Other … Continue reading
The Little Poult that Could
After so many devastating losses here lately I’m happy to finally have something positive to talk about. In one of my previous posts about flea market animals I wrote about buying two turkey poults (baby turkeys). Unfortunately, I made a … Continue reading
Unbearable Losses
It seems like just last week Rupert was killed. His death completely changed the energy of my farm and I’m far from over his loss. I haven’t been able to keep up with my blog. It’s hard to write when … Continue reading
All Natural Dry Shampoo
It’s been awhile since I last posted. A lot has happened and I’ve been down but In light of having so many friends who have been affected by hurricanes I thought it would be a good time to post for those … Continue reading
Animals and the 2017 Solar Eclipse
The eclipse just passed over us. I didn’t invest in the glasses so I had no plans to ‘watch’ it per se. About 15 minutes prior I noticed the light outside dimmed, almost like a hazy dusk and yet it … Continue reading
Flea Markets & Animals
I love outdoor markets, flea markets, farmers markets – anyplace where locals trade or sell their wares. It’s like a treasure hunt every time. This weekend I went to the Ripley First Monday Trade Days flea market. That’s a mouthful so most … Continue reading
Mean Animals – Bria the Bitch
When I daydreamed about my future farm life I kept spreadsheets and documents outlining, in detail, exactly what animals and vegetables I wanted and why. I read about particular breeds of chickens who had “lap chicken” personalities. They were known … Continue reading
