Good afternoon!
A fresh pot is on the counter. :caf
I just finished cleaning out all the coops in preparation of the "big move" which is scheduled for tonight, merging three different juvenile flocks into just two while at the same time separating the already hormonal cockerels from the...
Yes, I enlarged the opening to have it bleeding dome more, then disinfected and covered in antibiotic ointment. Started on some antibiotics as well as I still remember the nasty infection I contracted from rescuing an owl that got itself well entangled in the poultry netting some years ago. It...
Good afternoon Café!
A fresh pot is on the counter to enjoy :caf
I just had to catch and remove an uninvited hungry visitor from the BCM chicks run.
It has visited before on Friday last week and was successfully fought off by the valiant momma hen,.
But this time momma hen had just left the 6...
Same here, and now with all the rain millions of slugs and snails suddenly appeared threatening to chew up my precious little plants and seedlings in the blink of an eye! :barnie
Good evening Café!
I brought another pot to share, so help yourselves to it. :caf
Although I actually had planned otherwise, I just gave in to one of my countless broodies and presented her with 10 fresh Amrock eggs. She was delighted and while softly talking to them, rolled them under her...
Good morning Café!
Coffee is ready, come have your pick!
Ever since last evening it is raining cats and dogs and according to the weather folks will go on for the entire day and upcoming night.
Rain was long overdue and one can see and hear the relief it brought not only to us humans but...
Good evening everyone, and thanks for the coffee. :caf
Yesterday one of the momma hens laid her first egg and had enough of her chicks at exactly 4 weeks after hatching.
First night without momma for the little ones but they managed just fine
Good evening everyone!
Interesting egg, DL. I never knew about these birds!
It was a busy day with cleaning all the coops, mowing the lawn, enlarging the runs for the chicks and their mother hens, weeding, going for a long bike ride with the dogs and watering the fruit trees and entire garden...