Our 26 Americauna chicks have settled into their new digs. We fenced in an area just a few steps from the house using the coop we originally built for those Guinea hens that disappeared. It took a couple of days to get the chicks used to the coop–meaning we had to gather them up at […]
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Finally, the big day arrives. We open the door to the coop and the new layer pullets get their first taste of life outdoors. Or, maybe not. They spend a few hours poking their heads out the door, craning their necks to take in their surroundings, peck at any tall grass that might be within […]
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Our Jersey heifer Emily took a big first step toward motherhood yesterday. When we noticed she was cycling, we called Joe Hamilton, who arrived around dinnertime to inject the sperm of an Angus bull. You might remember Joe. He’s the guy who sheared our sheep earlier in the spring. That’s his sideline. By day, he […]
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