Dandelion Homestead

Dandelion Homestead Farming in the Adirondacks: family run, permaculture, regenerative. Buns, Chicks, Goats & Veg!
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It definitely looks like I took these photos with a potato, but this donkey! I was walking Tom, and she was practically ...
09/20/2024

It definitely looks like I took these photos with a potato, but this donkey! I was walking Tom, and she was practically following us along the fence line. I ended up putting him in a down-stay so she could get close and investigate through the gate. Silly girl isn't sure whether he'd be a friend or if she should stomp him out of caution ๐Ÿ˜‚

This poor girl. Our chicks are growing SO fast, but she's in this terrible stage where her baby down coming off is leavi...
09/18/2024

This poor girl. Our chicks are growing SO fast, but she's in this terrible stage where her baby down coming off is leaving her polkadotted ๐Ÿ˜‚

He might look sleepy, but this is the face of an evil super genius. Smart enough to quickly learn "freeze" means stop fl...
09/18/2024

He might look sleepy, but this is the face of an evil super genius. Smart enough to quickly learn "freeze" means stop flailing your tail around when a person walks by, evil enough to find the absolute least convenient place to stand while said people are cleaning stalls ๐Ÿ˜‘

This very flattering photo is courtesy of the goat boy. Since we haven't had any predator issues, we moved my flock back...
09/15/2024

This very flattering photo is courtesy of the goat boy. Since we haven't had any predator issues, we moved my flock back to their purple coop and out of the barn. We can fit Martin, the two white bantams (Miss Piggy and Camilla) and the golden girls (Blanche, Rose, Sophia and Dorothy) all into a Rubbermaid tote. Since the last bantam, Waldorf, has been using the purple coop all alone from the second we let her out of the stall two days ago, she was already home...that left a Speckle for goat boy, and two Speckles plus Coretta for me!

Martin was acting up while I unloaded everyone, but they're safe and secure back where they belong!

It's our biggest little harvest yet! Some squash, cucumber, potatoes and the celery that didn't really want to grow but ...
09/13/2024

It's our biggest little harvest yet! Some squash, cucumber, potatoes and the celery that didn't really want to grow but tastes good still ๐Ÿคฃ

Life is fun! I'm doing things I should have done five years ago, but out it off to handle all of our Moo's medical needs...
09/12/2024

Life is fun! I'm doing things I should have done five years ago, but out it off to handle all of our Moo's medical needs. But in finally doing the things to see if I have POTS. Step one is wearing a Holter monitor for a month, and it turns out my skin absolutely hates the sticky pads, and the wires. I'm probably going to have to get creative and make a sleeve for the wires, but I'll probably just look like I was attacked by an angry octopus by the end of the month.

So worth it for answers and help to lessen symptoms!!

These are the faces of donkeys that REALLY regret their choices. Normally Luke is locked in while he eats..today, all th...
09/11/2024

These are the faces of donkeys that REALLY regret their choices. Normally Luke is locked in while he eats..today, all the donkeys were in his stall and Red was out front grazing..sooo guess who got locked up ๐Ÿ˜‚

The Little Helper from Nature's Heritage Farm and Moo helped take care of the Little chicks after the barn this morning....
09/11/2024

The Little Helper from Nature's Heritage Farm and Moo helped take care of the Little chicks after the barn this morning. The chicks were shockingly friendly with them, and The Little Helper was surrounded in no time, and had a blast carefully scooping and loving on as many of them as possible ๐Ÿ˜

It took some messing around to have it set just right, but it really isn't bad to just hand grind for each of Luke's mea...
09/10/2024

It took some messing around to have it set just right, but it really isn't bad to just hand grind for each of Luke's meals! It'll be nice in the winter to not have to trek all over the property to get the various things for each feed, haha

We got a new grinder for flax! The coffee grinder just gets gummed up and stops grinding it. It took some getting used to, but hand grinding isn't actually that bad! The kids love it. ๐Ÿ˜†

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Guys. Look at the little artist's newest sketch!! I can't get over how good she's getting at this!!
09/09/2024

Guys. Look at the little artist's newest sketch!! I can't get over how good she's getting at this!!

Moo was on duty keeping donkeys out of the barn! They were definitely not enthused about being kept out ๐Ÿคฃ
09/09/2024

Moo was on duty keeping donkeys out of the barn! They were definitely not enthused about being kept out ๐Ÿคฃ

If you graze well, the people will think you're a horse instead of a chicken and then they'll totally let you stay outsi...
09/08/2024

If you graze well, the people will think you're a horse instead of a chicken and then they'll totally let you stay outside at bedtime.

These little buff brahma bantams work hard to stay under the radar. They would rather I forget they exist...buuuut, ther...
09/08/2024

These little buff brahma bantams work hard to stay under the radar. They would rather I forget they exist...buuuut, there's a Littlest Helper waiting for them so they're gonna have to get used to love ๐Ÿคฃ

These. Birds. Everyone is trying to nap. They're all snuggled up in various places...except 5 of the Easter eggers/welsu...
09/07/2024

These. Birds. Everyone is trying to nap. They're all snuggled up in various places...except 5 of the Easter eggers/welsummers (can't tell them apart yet) and 1 black maran.

And what are these little monsters doing while everyone else is sleeping? Hunting flies. Obnoxiously. Running through piles of sleeping friends, climbing them to reach higher, getting zoomies all over the place.

Shockingly, they caught several. Hopefully they'll be the little rodent hunters we were hoping to have ๐Ÿคฃ

I don't know how I'm supposed to leave when she comes to me, gets in my hand, and just..makes herself comfortable for be...
09/07/2024

I don't know how I'm supposed to leave when she comes to me, gets in my hand, and just..makes herself comfortable for bed.

I swear if she isn't a hen...

I was just checking them before doing bedtime barn chores...but I'm pretty sure I live here now.
09/05/2024

I was just checking them before doing bedtime barn chores...but I'm pretty sure I live here now.

A harvest! Bunch of cherry tomatoes, some other nystery tomatoes, and an assortment of mystery peppers!
09/04/2024

A harvest! Bunch of cherry tomatoes, some other nystery tomatoes, and an assortment of mystery peppers!

I walked out to do lunch and was greeted by both Zero AND Bob...since they're are supposed to be contained..it was time ...
09/02/2024

I walked out to do lunch and was greeted by both Zero AND Bob...since they're are supposed to be contained..it was time for musical coops. Nature's Heritage Farm and I, with the Littlest Helper, swapped my flock and the bantam flock, since mine were in a space with less tiny holes. Everyone is settled back in and exploring their new space!

This is totally the best of the chicks. She snuggles herself under my chin and tries to bury herself into my hair. She b...
09/01/2024

This is totally the best of the chicks. She snuggles herself under my chin and tries to bury herself into my hair. She better stay super friendly, haha

Built a space for the babies in the garage! They have 6x8ft to explore and grow! They're currently roving from place to ...
08/31/2024

Built a space for the babies in the garage! They have 6x8ft to explore and grow! They're currently roving from place to place in a little pack, it's clearly quite terrifying.

The Little artist got some beauuuuutiful earrings from Steph Of All Trades ! Steph is absolutely amazing and got titaniu...
08/30/2024

The Little artist got some beauuuuutiful earrings from Steph Of All Trades ! Steph is absolutely amazing and got titanium for us so they won't bother the artists ears. The poor artist has been wearing the same earrings she got when they were pierced nearly 3 years ago, she's so excited for a little variety!

The problem with buying your nephew cute little bantams, when you're the one who does bedtime barn chores, is that you m...
08/27/2024

The problem with buying your nephew cute little bantams, when you're the one who does bedtime barn chores, is that you make yourself responsible for wrangling the little escape artist when she insists on sleeping somewhere else.

Today she was on the door to the bunny colony, and RAN when she saw me coming. I encouraged her into the big chicken coop (since she really wanted in). She tried to camouflage underneath Madam, in the hopes I'd assume she'd disappeared and she could then make her way to the pipe on the ceiling, but sadly (for her), I know Madam doesn't have a growth the size of a small pigeon on her leg.

Everyone is safely tucked back in, where they belong (including Red who used the chaos as a diversion to get in the barn) for the night!

What do we think? These are the three surviving bantam chicks I bought from cackle for The Little Helper at Nature's Her...
08/26/2024

What do we think? These are the three surviving bantam chicks I bought from cackle for The Little Helper at Nature's Heritage Farm . I originally ordered 2 buff brahma bantams and two golden laced cochin bantams. They sent 5 bantam chicks.

I'm thinking all three are the same breed, but what does everyone think?

Moo has declared himself a "barn boy" and goes at every opportunity to help. Which sounds really awesome, until you know...
08/26/2024

Moo has declared himself a "barn boy" and goes at every opportunity to help. Which sounds really awesome, until you know it's to avoid helping to do any inside chores ๐Ÿคฃ

The Little Artist (almost 9) is upping her art game, and I am impressed!!
08/23/2024

The Little Artist (almost 9) is upping her art game, and I am impressed!!

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