Animals
- Bi-partisan Turkeys
Ordinarily, when there are several turkeys together they are called a flock.However, here on the farm where there are only two,we call it a congress. You see, these two boys are very often on opposite sides of the fence...fighting back and forth. Tom...
- Sometimes They Surprise You
It's almost 9 PM.The sun has set in the west, leaving it's fiery handprint on the sky. It's time to tuck in the animals for the night. Fly masks come off,and rations of hay are doled out. It's time to walk the turkeys back to their home.Ever...
- A Strange Work Crew
This past Saturday was a concentrated work day on the farm.With the help of a couple of our "kids", we accomplisheda lot of spring tasks....mulching flower beds with tanbark,mulching strawberry patch (between the rows).planting 5 trees,planting 2 rosebushes,dragging...
- The Adventures Of Tom, Chuck, And Edith
Oh, the fun of free-ranging turkeys!Tom, Chuck, and Edith are getting bolder each day...venturing farther and farther from their house. Each afternoon, around 3, I open the door to their yard andallow them to roam the farm for the rest of the evening....
- Herding Turkeys
As if we needed a new task to add to the end of each day....we seem to have acquired one....herding turkeys! We decided over the weekend, that it is time for the turkeys to free range a bit.We have been reluctant to allow them to leave their yardout...
Animals
Tom And Chuck Take A Hike
It was an absolutely spectacular weekend.
Mostly sunny with highs in the mid-forties made for perfect
weather for hiking in the woods.
And that is just what we did...Saturday and Sunday.
Of course we took the dogs.
But we had some unexpected company on one of our walks.
Normally Tom and Chuck spend their days up at the chicken houses
visiting with the chickens and the guineas.
As we walked by them on Saturday, they decided to walk along with us.
Up our lane we went... turkeys in tow.
We turned the corner onto the road.
The turkeys followed.
We walked further down the road.
The turkeys followed.
We passed Becky's house.
The turkeys followed.
We passed Becky's barn.
The turkeys kept walking.
Then we headed into our hay field which was still partially snow-covered.
The turkeys stopped.
And waited.
And watched.
By the time we reached the other side of the hayfield,
it was obvious that the turkeys had no intention of heading home.
Afraid to leave them out on the road,
we walked back to them and led them home.
And then we took our hike with the dogs.
And no turkeys!
Look who was sitting in the tree beside the bird feeder this weekend.
It was no surprise that there were no birds
and no squirrels to be seen.
This fellow gave up after about a half hour of patiently waiting
and flew off.
I could not identify what type of hawk this was.
He did not have a red tail....and Red Tail Hawks are the most common around here...
but instead had one that was black and white striped.
On and off the needles:
Sock #1 is finished. It's mate is started.
- Bi-partisan Turkeys
Ordinarily, when there are several turkeys together they are called a flock.However, here on the farm where there are only two,we call it a congress. You see, these two boys are very often on opposite sides of the fence...fighting back and forth. Tom...
- Sometimes They Surprise You
It's almost 9 PM.The sun has set in the west, leaving it's fiery handprint on the sky. It's time to tuck in the animals for the night. Fly masks come off,and rations of hay are doled out. It's time to walk the turkeys back to their home.Ever...
- A Strange Work Crew
This past Saturday was a concentrated work day on the farm.With the help of a couple of our "kids", we accomplisheda lot of spring tasks....mulching flower beds with tanbark,mulching strawberry patch (between the rows).planting 5 trees,planting 2 rosebushes,dragging...
- The Adventures Of Tom, Chuck, And Edith
Oh, the fun of free-ranging turkeys!Tom, Chuck, and Edith are getting bolder each day...venturing farther and farther from their house. Each afternoon, around 3, I open the door to their yard andallow them to roam the farm for the rest of the evening....
- Herding Turkeys
As if we needed a new task to add to the end of each day....we seem to have acquired one....herding turkeys! We decided over the weekend, that it is time for the turkeys to free range a bit.We have been reluctant to allow them to leave their yardout...