Animals
Alas, I find myself posting an entry that is none too happy. We had a hard week here at Bee Haven Acres.
- 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...
- For The Love Of Salt
Every afternoon, a trip to the pond results in this find... four lovely duck eggs. We have come to love our duck eggs...available only in the spring. Our ducks are trying hard to increase their numbers,and daily I am thwarting their efforts. Our...
- A Little Surprise
We are doing a little waddle dance here at the farm. The ducks are excited and so are we!!! Last night while changing the water in the duck hut,my daughter Jenn found something wonderful! Three grey duck eggs!Our first. Raising this...
- Back To Farm Life
It didn't take long to get back into the groove of farm life and farm work. It felt so good to get up early and hit the ground running as usual. The sunrise was spectacular....red and glowing....a prelude to a seasonably warm and sunny day.For the...
- And Then There Were Five
It seems that so much of our life on the farm revolves around our feathered friends...and trying to keep them alive. This week I noticed that our guinea troup is dwindling. We now have only five of our lovely, tick-eating "farm alarms" remaining. This...
Animals
The Obituary Page
Alas, I find myself posting an entry that is none too happy. We had a hard week here at Bee Haven Acres.
I am sorry to say that our final Muscovy duck, Dorky,has gone missing....and enough time has passed now that I can say with confidence that he met his demise. I am not sure about the details, but I am wondering if it might not have been the work of a snapping turtle that has been spotted in our pond.
But, even sadder than losing one over-sexed duck is last evening's happenings. It seems that some land predator got into Helen and The Maudes' chicken pen last night. This particular predator somehow fit through the wire fence and ate them all....leaving behind their eggs. The problem with their pen, and what is different than our other chicken pen, is that this pen was built for turkeys and has larger openings in the wire mesh. We will be reinforcing this pen with smaller gauge wire with haste!
But, even sadder than losing one over-sexed duck is last evening's happenings. It seems that some land predator got into Helen and The Maudes' chicken pen last night. This particular predator somehow fit through the wire fence and ate them all....leaving behind their eggs. The problem with their pen, and what is different than our other chicken pen, is that this pen was built for turkeys and has larger openings in the wire mesh. We will be reinforcing this pen with smaller gauge wire with haste!Our guinea troupe is down to 6 survivors. I have ordered another brood of 30 mixed guineas. And on a happier note, our 26 new fancy chickens are growing like weeds.
Such is farm life....the losses come with life on the edge of the woods. Some weeks are just a bit harder than others. This week will be better for sure!
- 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...
- For The Love Of Salt
Every afternoon, a trip to the pond results in this find... four lovely duck eggs. We have come to love our duck eggs...available only in the spring. Our ducks are trying hard to increase their numbers,and daily I am thwarting their efforts. Our...
- A Little Surprise
We are doing a little waddle dance here at the farm. The ducks are excited and so are we!!! Last night while changing the water in the duck hut,my daughter Jenn found something wonderful! Three grey duck eggs!Our first. Raising this...
- Back To Farm Life
It didn't take long to get back into the groove of farm life and farm work. It felt so good to get up early and hit the ground running as usual. The sunrise was spectacular....red and glowing....a prelude to a seasonably warm and sunny day.For the...
- And Then There Were Five
It seems that so much of our life on the farm revolves around our feathered friends...and trying to keep them alive. This week I noticed that our guinea troup is dwindling. We now have only five of our lovely, tick-eating "farm alarms" remaining. This...