Animals
Rod Stewart is a pro now. He has taken to roosting at night on a low branch of a red maple that grows right next to the barn, behind the chicken coop. 
- Chicken Movers
Yesterday was a big day for Rod Stewart and his hens.This group of chickens has called the chicken house and yard by the barn homefor the past 4 years.Yesterday was moving day. We decided that in preparation for housing our new young henswe would need...
- My Hero
Each spring we go through a period of time when the local foxes are hunting for their kits. During that time our chickens are in great peril and free ranging has to stop for a couple of weeks. This year that time came a bit early. The other...
- Tyrannosaurus Hank
Did you know that scientists have analyzed the DNA found in the skeletal remains of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and found that the modern day animal that has the most similar DNA is the chicken?? It's true! And after this weekend, Hubbs will...
- Baby Steps
I have come to the conclusion that guinea fowl are not the sharpest tools in the shed. It seems to take forever for them to learn new behavior. Our 24 keets are now large enough to safely go out into their yard and not be able to escape through the fencing....
- Guinea Eggs
Well, our young guineas have begun laying. They lay the cutest little, brown eggs. We have been letting them free range every day; and at night they return to their henhouse to roost. They lay their eggs in the henhouse. We have to quickly snatch them...
Animals
The Great Free-Ranging Escapade
Well, Saturday was the big day. Since the fancy chickens are full grown and laying now, we decided to allow them to free range around the farm in the afternoons when they are finished laying. They have complete freedom until roosting time (nightfall) when hopefully they return to their henhouse and snuggle in for the night. Hubbs and I opened their gate and slowly most of them made their way out.
Most of the fancies make their way back into their henhouse to roost at night. However a few need to be rounded up and placed back in the house. Hubbs thinks that those top hats impede their vision and make it hard for them to see the door to their house. We'll have to see if they get any better at this with time. It's always something! Hubbs says our farm is one big biology experiment.
- Chicken Movers
Yesterday was a big day for Rod Stewart and his hens.This group of chickens has called the chicken house and yard by the barn homefor the past 4 years.Yesterday was moving day. We decided that in preparation for housing our new young henswe would need...
- My Hero
Each spring we go through a period of time when the local foxes are hunting for their kits. During that time our chickens are in great peril and free ranging has to stop for a couple of weeks. This year that time came a bit early. The other...
- Tyrannosaurus Hank
Did you know that scientists have analyzed the DNA found in the skeletal remains of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and found that the modern day animal that has the most similar DNA is the chicken?? It's true! And after this weekend, Hubbs will...
- Baby Steps
I have come to the conclusion that guinea fowl are not the sharpest tools in the shed. It seems to take forever for them to learn new behavior. Our 24 keets are now large enough to safely go out into their yard and not be able to escape through the fencing....
- Guinea Eggs
Well, our young guineas have begun laying. They lay the cutest little, brown eggs. We have been letting them free range every day; and at night they return to their henhouse to roost. They lay their eggs in the henhouse. We have to quickly snatch them...