Just when I thought I knew what I was doing……
This was the year Matthew , my son, and I thought we were ready to show chickens at the county fair. I’ll admit this has turned from a hobby with his best interest in the beginning to my total obsession. I can now understand the mommy pageant insanity or sport driven parent . For me it’s animals and […]
Cordless Lawn Mowers
I was looking at the ads in an chicken magazine that is published in England and noticed that there was a company that will bring their cats to your chicken coop to rid them of mice. Then I heard of the goats that were brought to LA ‘s flight runways to eat the brush on the sides […]
Happy Goats…..Happy Chickens….Happy Farm!
Summer came in like a Tsunami this year. The wetness kept everyone inside and fighting off the slugs. Fortunately we entered what you would call our typical upstate NY summer weather…. 70’s, sunshine and a relaxing breeze on the top of the knolls. Olga and Olaf are enjoying the feeling of being […]
Lavender Orphingtons ….. my favorite color
Who wouldn’t want a lavender chicken! Most chicken breeds offer this color but the English Lavender orphington is quite a sight. Not only is this breed winter hardy but their feathers truly look lavender in the sun. Our lavender orphington Princess Di was sent here from a breeder in the mid west and will hopefully […]