Lillyanna Farm

12/19/2024

A field full of Starlings- beautiful on a Winter’s day.

12/01/2024

Guess who put hay out this morning for the first time operating the tractor!!

11/25/2024

Gorgeous day for a walk in the pasture

11/18/2024

Mild for November!

11/16/2024

Birthday Boy got a special treat- a walk across the street w Dad. He was then given a spa package and was thoroughly brushed. This boy amazes me- he is not only big in stature- his heart is huge and he is just so sweet!! I love spending time and brushing him all the while telling him what a big beautiful boy he is.

11/14/2024

Happy 2nd Birthday to this big polar bear, Gus!! Our lives are complete with you here in the farm with us!! Wishing this big hearted guy lots of love, treats, brush sessions, and belly rubs! He is a great companion for Fiona!

10/13/2024

Happy National Farmer’s Day to my favorite farmer!! Thank you for taking the leap with this amazing adventure! Your vision and dedication are admirable qualities!!!

09/27/2024

09/27/2024

Today we received 50 chicks to add to our flock. They will reside inside the coop for quite awhile until they can free range in the pasture without escaping through the woven wire fence. 40 sexlinks and 10 Easter Eggers. They are 2 days old, fluffy and cute!

09/13/2024

Our flock is getting older and the girls just aren’t producing as many eggs anymore. We are going to be phasing out this flock and have ordered 50 hens from a hatchery that are better producers. We are expecting 40 Sexlinks and 10 Easter Eggers. We have 7 pullets currently and 3 teenagers- so we should have 50 hens and 10 of unknown gender at this time. They should all be producing by the Spring. We will not have eggs available until then. We know many of you enjoy our eggs and we are sorry that there will be a pause in production and we will let you know as soon as they are laying. We will have plenty in the Spring

09/11/2024

Milder daytime temperatures and cool nights have started. The garden is winding down and the animals are much more comfortable during the daytime.

09/04/2024

The chickens got to enjoy the home grown watermelon before anyone else realized it was down here.

07/23/2024

I can’t wait to deliver these 2 today. These make my heart so happy. Feeling blessed to have grown every flower in here from seed and corm (obv not the hydrangeas), hand select each bloom, and deliver to brighten someone’s day.

07/22/2024

Late harvest after date night dinner. I beat moonlight!

07/17/2024

Something is eating the tomatoes in the garden! These can ripen safely in my kitchen.

07/17/2024

I’m definitely not the early bird who gets the worm around here. That’s Chris’ job. I helped him this morning and it was so peaceful and not awfully hot just yet. What a beautiful morning. The chicken clucking, and crickets chirping are the only sounds.

07/17/2024

It’s wake up time for turkeys!

07/10/2024

With the heat wave hitting pretty hard- the chickens hide for the majority of the day. Most find relief in the little bits of shade. Once dusk hits and it cools it down a bit, we head out to refresh any water bowls, put the turkeys away and give a little grain to the chickens. We added 4 chicks to the flock about a month ago and then added 10 more under a broody hen a few days ago. Egg production has slowed down significantly with the heat wave but I can’t say I blame them! We plan on getting about 25 baby chicks each year and putting them under the broody hens to replenish the flock. So far, the 3 hens we have done this with have worked out well!