Animals
- A Visitor
We had a welcomed visitor at the farm last evening...Amanda came for a visit.(You might remember that Amanda got married and moved to Philadelphia this past summer.)Ginger and MaryAnn were quite happy to see her and came out to greet her. Before long...
- A Little Of This, A Little Of That
Today is a rainy, rainy day here on the farm...so, yesterday I tried to get as much done outside as I could.Mornings have been exceptionally cold...temps in the low 30's. Afternoons warm up to the 50's...so that is when extra outside chores are...
- Red Starts School
Morning spritzes gave way to afternoon clouds yesterday,before eventually turning into late afternoon showers. We need the rain badly.It's been dusty-dry forever, it seems. I took advantage of Amanda's presence yesterday afternoon,and the small...
- The Egg-less Chicken Days Of Summer
The girls are on strike! It's that time of year again...egg production is suffering. Where we used to pick up 4 or 5 or even 6 dozen eggs a day,we are lucky now to even find two dozen. Why this drop in production? Heat may be the answer... as...
- Edith
Two weeks ago, our beloved Edith (female Bourbon Red turkey)went missing.And for a week we searched for her.And during that week, you all sent your wishes and hopes that we find her safe. One week ago, we found Edith...sitting on a nest of eggs.You rejoiced...
Animals
Lucille...Woman of Mystery X3
You might remember that our decrepit old rooster, Kenny Rogers,
lives in the barn (Witness Protection Program).
Every day he is visited by Lucille, a little red hen.
Now, Lucille is a woman of mystery.
She keeps her business very private.
No one knows where she roosts at night.
She is often seen around the barn, tending to outdoor chores or
foraging for insects.
But when she is not hanging around the barn, we have no idea where she goes.
Now, the mystery gets even better that this.
Apparently, there are three Lucilles.
I know this because I have seen all of them together visiting Kenny.
Three Lucilles, three mysteries!
One of the Lucilles lays an egg in the wheelbarrow full of hay in Kenny's stall each day.
The other two? Who knows.
Who knows...that is...until yesterday.
Yesterday while cleaning up the previous night's turkey poop droppings
and filling the turkeys' water and food...
I happened to notice a little red hen sitting in the corner of the turkey house.
Upon closer inspection I saw that there was quite a clutch of eggs beneath said hen.
I carefully removed the eggs, one by one, to find 21 eggs!
I have no idea if this nest is used by one or by two Lucilles.
It's all still a bit of a mystery.
Not knowing exactly how old these eggs were,
I took them home and candled them to make sure there were no chicks in them...
and then put them in a pan on the stove.
The dogs get hard boiled egg with their breakfast each morning,
so this pile of eggs will serve that purpose for a couple of weeks.
The amazing thing is...
I clean the turkey house each morning...
and up to this point have not noticed a pile of eggs in the far corner!
From now on I will be sure to check daily.
It's been a little while (ok, just a week) since I posted a picture of the pink fairy.
Her Mommy sent this to me last evening and I just had to share it with you...
she's changing every day!
It's been a little while (ok, just a week) since I posted a picture of the pink fairy.
Her Mommy sent this to me last evening and I just had to share it with you...
she's changing every day!
- A Visitor
We had a welcomed visitor at the farm last evening...Amanda came for a visit.(You might remember that Amanda got married and moved to Philadelphia this past summer.)Ginger and MaryAnn were quite happy to see her and came out to greet her. Before long...
- A Little Of This, A Little Of That
Today is a rainy, rainy day here on the farm...so, yesterday I tried to get as much done outside as I could.Mornings have been exceptionally cold...temps in the low 30's. Afternoons warm up to the 50's...so that is when extra outside chores are...
- Red Starts School
Morning spritzes gave way to afternoon clouds yesterday,before eventually turning into late afternoon showers. We need the rain badly.It's been dusty-dry forever, it seems. I took advantage of Amanda's presence yesterday afternoon,and the small...
- The Egg-less Chicken Days Of Summer
The girls are on strike! It's that time of year again...egg production is suffering. Where we used to pick up 4 or 5 or even 6 dozen eggs a day,we are lucky now to even find two dozen. Why this drop in production? Heat may be the answer... as...
- Edith
Two weeks ago, our beloved Edith (female Bourbon Red turkey)went missing.And for a week we searched for her.And during that week, you all sent your wishes and hopes that we find her safe. One week ago, we found Edith...sitting on a nest of eggs.You rejoiced...