Ollie's Broody
Ollie finally decided to get seriously broody yesterday. So she sat all day in the nest box on...nothing. I felt sorry for her today and put two golf balls under her. She seems happy to have something...
View ArticleWayward Dove
There must be a sign painted on our roof: "House Full of Suckers - Land Here" We were out in the yard this evening and saw this dove in the lawn. He was wearing a bright orange leg band and was...
View ArticleOllie's Setting!
The nice lady who was going to send me 6 eggs for Ollie sent me an email today saying she was reluctant to do so because she thinks her flock had a virus this spring. She didn't want to take the chance...
View ArticleGoodies in the Mail
I have had a busy day taking care of my chickens, ducks and wayward pigeon (at least we think it's a pigeon). During a break between the rain showers I went out to the mailbox. I was pleasantly...
View ArticlePigeon Finds a Home
I love a happy ending. Our wayward pigeon found a home today. I called a local pigeon racer and he came out to take the little gal home. His name is Bob Holman and he calls his pigeon loft "Holman's...
View ArticleCandled Daisy's Eggs
Last week while I was out working in the yard I noticed our little Cayuga hen Daisy carrying an egg shell in her bill away from her nest under the front porch. It was obviously one of her eggs and she...
View ArticleViolet's Setting
This is Violet* and she's been acting broody for about a week now. She seemed to hem and haw about it at first, which is normal. She developed a 'tude and the characteristic "poofing" that only a...
View ArticleCandling Results - Day 12
I took this photo of my ducks last July when they were 3 days old. This is what's in store for us!We're almost to the mid-point of egg incubation here at Twelve Acres. I was fortunate to be able to...
View ArticleFinal Countdown
Photo: My chooks last April when they were a day old. Ollie's in there somewhere!In less than one week the first batch of Twelve Acres chicks and ducklings will be either hatched or hatching! I can't...
View ArticleWaiting for Peeps
I don't know which is worse - waiting nine months for a baby to be born or waiting 28 days for ducklings to hatch. Tomorrow is Daisy's hatch date, Saturday is Ollie's and Macaroni's. I'm on pins and...
View ArticleOllie Has Babies!
I woke up at 6 this morning, very early for this night owl. The first thought on my mind was that I had to check on my hens. I put on my bathrobe and slippers and headed straight to the chicken coop. I...
View ArticleOllie's Firstborn
While we're waiting for Daisy's babies to hatch, here's a video of Ollie and her first chick. Her mama was obviously a barred rock and you can see the telltale spot on top of its head. Are you thinkin'...
View ArticleGreeting the World
Ollie got her babies out to meet the big wide world today. She's being a very protective mother. She's teaching the babies what to eat and I've seen the black one drink.
View ArticleTwelve Acres Maternity Ward
We've got more babies than you can shake a stick at right now. Ollie's been scratching up a storm all day today showing her babies how to forage. I watched her catch a big worm that was obviously too...
View ArticleMacaroni's Babies
They were out when I got up this morning. Fourteen little fuzzballs so cute I can hardly stand it. Enjoy!
View ArticleLunch Time
Lunch time for the kids while mom rests by the irises. The drakes watch from the water.
View ArticleViolet's Babies
Violet's babies hatched Sunday. She brought them out to meet everyone today. The little white one is a Silkie, the red one is a Rhode Island Red. The largest black/cream one is an Australorp. The...
View ArticleSummer Rolls Along
I had my back surgery June 18. Everything went really well. The surgeon removed some arthritic bone from my spine that was putting pressure on my left sciatic nerve. The first few days were rough but...
View ArticleMy How They've Grown!
This bright orange lily bloomed today. It's so bright that I can even see it from a distance. My lavender plants are so lush and beautiful right now. I planted a dozen more this year I love them so...
View ArticleLofty Hope & Dream
Derek took his first instructional flight today in a Cessna 172 with Rex Damschroder as his instructor. He'll be 15 in November and his goal is to earn his student pilot's license by his 16th birthday....
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