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12/15/2024

I know personal hygiene is important to chickens too. Dustbathing is their method of choice. But everyone - in the run??? This seems extreme when they have the whole backyard available - and it hasn't rained in a few days, so the ground is dry.

12/09/2024

I sometimes wish, these seed companis wouldn't send me catalogues. Now I'm curious and have to try...
I do have several kinds of strawberries and also a pineberry, but these... Looking to add to the portfolio in the upcoming year.
This company (Baker Creek) has very interesting seeds, good germnination and free shipping :)

12/08/2024

At the Garner TSC flock swap.

12/08/2024

Vendor list for December 8th! You won’t want to miss this! Over 40 local vendors!

Get some holiday shoppinung done

Cheap Eatz Food Truck
American Cravings

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Great Scott's Residential services

Alphanie Artistry

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Sweet Tumblers and Crafts
by Sofy
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Why Not Wyandotte and Flock
Missions of Mercy Homeless and At Risk Outreach
Creations Crochet
Little Farm on the Heel
Steven Campbell
Little Whiskers Rabbitry - Silver Fox rabbits
Wilkins Farm

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Little Giants Chicken Farm
Tiffany & Tyler
Crest Homestead
Chicken on the Roof HF
Thomas Finch
@2 Besties Creations
Daybreak’s Farmstead LLC
’s Works: A Family of Crafting Kelly’s
Village of NC and Hippy Chiks
ONCE UPON MY FARM
Michelle & Family

12/04/2024

When you bring the guinea fowl waterers out to fill them back up... Everyone has to nibble on those last few drops.
Never mind that they have FOUR big waterers right there in the yard with all the water they need. All water comes from the same hose...

11/27/2024

I let two of the guineas out, so they can explore and over time train all of them to go out, do guinea stuff but come back home in the evening.
Well, one ended up on the roof and looked carefully how to get back down - until, upsy, a misstep and the bird came sliding down the roof tried to stall and get composure... But well. The ground was the final destination. I did see the entire sliding thing, but of course didn't have the camera on the bird...
I hope to be able to transition them to free ranging during the day and roosting in the coop at night in the coming month.

11/27/2024

Betty (on the right) is going through a hard molt. She looks so sorry these days. She only stopped laying a week ago. Litlle Lady (on the left) went through it already I think. My dad told me molt is called "ma**er" in German.

11/23/2024

This Brahma girl did a full faceplant yesterday. I didn't see the beginnig, but I guess she was sitting on the rim eating and got startled somehow. She tried to hop over the feeder but her feet didn't quite clear it. So, the feet got caught but the poor girls body kept going and hit the ground upper chest head first. She was fine though and running around right after.

11/21/2024

Harbaneros going for a toasty ride tonight. The ones ripe so far go for dehydration. I guess my house will small a bit spicy, but it shouldn't be too bad as the temp is fairly low.

11/18/2024

For some reason I've had no luck growing sweet potatoes yet. These are fancy ones - I got two variety: one orange and one purple. The labels said they are some of each, but they look all the same. Well, I noted some roots on some of the vine. I'll try to propagate those instead of buying new expensive plants. I'll also look into how to sprout store bought ones - maybe that'll work better.

11/18/2024

When Tractor Supply tells you that you get 10% off online orders, but you need to pick up in store... Bulk orders are usually 5% off, so an additional 5% helps. Should be good for feed for about 2 months, I think.

11/16/2024

I have some late comers in the garden too. Couple of Jalapenos and the harbarneros are ripening nicely. There are stilll a lot of blooms and plants have little developing peppers. I might just go and cover them with a tarp over night to see what else will mature and ripen.

11/16/2024

The guineas certainly are developing the different colors I orderd from the guinea farm in Iowa earlier this year. They are noisy, but at least those telling me to "go back" are females - and I have a few of those. Due to being away a few times in the past couple of months and needing to gauge hunting season (someone bought the wetlands bordering my property as hunting territory), I haven't let them out yet. But I sure need to start doing that so they can do guinea things :)

11/16/2024

It's a great day to dustbathe - sunny and warm. But girrrrrls you should know there's a whole backyard for that... I know, I know you prefer to make holes in teh coop run.

11/14/2024

They grow up fast. Only a week old and already getting those wing feathers in. They are also trying to fly. Another week and I'll have to put the cover on the stock tank. Quail breaks are no fun - escapees are hard to catch...

11/12/2024

First time a habanero plant actually yields some fruit. I harvested most still being yellow and let it ripen in the kitchen window. I moved the plant with a few fruits still on to the front steps (proviiding some shelter from the cold) and those are ripening up too now. I plan to cut this plant back and overwinter it for next year. Haven't tried that before, but there's always a first time. :)
I like my spicy peppers for sure.

11/11/2024

My pineapple sage is in ful bloom. Leaves and blooms are edible. I bought this plant on a discount at Lowe's - at the time 75% off. They are supposed to attract humming birds, but I think it's too late in the year for that. I'll be dehydrating some. But I'd sure love to find out good uses of this resource.

11/11/2024

Those lil ones are sure hungry and thirsty :) And of course darn cute. Lil fluff balls.

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It's a great day to dustbathe - sunny and warm. But girrrrrls you should know there's a whole backyard for that... I know, I know you prefer to make holes in teh coop run.

Those lil ones are sure hungry and thirsty :) And of course darn cute. Lil fluff balls.

All quail chicks are chipper, up and awke this am. They made good work on the feed for sure. I'm almost questioning whether I should have gotten a 50lbs bag instead of the 10lbs. We'll see how it goes. They only need starter for a few weeks, not the 16 like for baby chickens. Sexual maturity for quail is reached at 6 - 8 weeks. Some can be feather sexed. Determining the sex of others is non-invasiive and very easy to do.

The lil ones are in their new home - the first few have found the water and feed. I kept them inside o/n since some stragglers hatched late yesterday. This morning everybody was dry. I put the lid back on just in case someone else decides to join. Those lil ones are real kamikazi fighters. As soon as the lid came off they tryed to throw themselves over the side. Lol. I counted 31, but not absolutely sure since I like scooped up two or three at a time. Those little fluffbals are just so tiny and fast.

Some more hatched o/n and this morning. Busu busy incubator... Those lil ones are so fast - and of course darn cute, but also tiny. Jetson, my cat, has been giving me the side eye whenever I go to check on them as he's not allowed behind that closed door. They are not new toys for him for sure.