Poultry Swap SurpriseToday, Kyle and I went to our first poultry swap. It wasn't a very good turn out. There were a few people there, and the "hosts"...
Golden SebrightAnother breed you will find running around our farm is the golden sebright, we call her Savannah. She is a bantam breed, meaning she is...
The Dangers of heat lampsWe almost had a tragedy on the farm Thursday. I was at work when I received a call from Kyle. Apparently, he came home from work for...
Speckled Sussex - Breed HighlightOne of the many breeds I have in our flock is the Speckled Sussex. We have 2, Spot 1 and Spot 2. They are probably some of my favorites...
Millie de Fleur - Ornamental BreedOne of the highlights on our little farm is Millie. She is a bantam Millie de Fleur. They have a very unique color pattern and feathers...
Barred Plymouth RocksOur second addition this spring is a couple Barred Rock chicks. Another dual-purpose bird, they are good layers of large brown eggs,...
New Breed to the Flock - Silver Laced WyandotteI can not go a spring without getting some new chicks. It is a sickness, sadly there is no cure. There are 3 that I am adding. The first...
Mare FoalingLast night was a fun night for us. I got a call from a fellow horseback rider yesterday evening. She does some odd jobs around and floats...
One person farmer's marketSaturday, I decided to head into town and sell some of my plant starts and eggs. It is a little early for the farmer's market in town to...
Fish and Ducks - Bad Combo!Well, it is coming into summer, and that means our duck ponds are getting nasty. We gave our ducks 2 kiddie pools and buried them to make...
PotatoesThe potato plants are growing really well. We were able to get the irrigation system most of the way hooked up, so now I don't have to...
Take Pride in the Little ThingsToday was an amazing day for us on the farm. I was able to sell our first set of seedling plants! To others, you may read this and say,...