by Kara Williams | Sep 10, 2017 | Chickens, Go Local, Summer
Summer was full of chickens:New chickens,old (grumpy) chickens,under-achievers,over-achievers,births,deaths.And problems (always problems)… and projects (always projects)…The chicken problem we deal with most often is broody hens. The natural instinct for...
by Kara Williams | Jun 30, 2017 | Chickens, Cows, Summer
“It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.”~ Maud Hart LovelaceSummer is here. Real summer. 80...
by Kara Williams | Jul 24, 2016 | Chickens, Cows, Goats, Summer
Summer is rolling by. The pastures are parched, the garden is growing, and the kids are enjoying mostly unscheduled days.Last blog entry I shared how three animals in the photo at right should be pregnant, but are not. Marianne, the little black goat, was our last...
by Kara Williams | Jun 10, 2016 | Chickens, Country Living, Cows, Goats, Reflections
Hope is tomorrow’s veneer over today’s disappointment. ~Evan Esar We started the year with such excitement and high hopes. In Janurary we purchased a pregnant Irish Dexter named Annabelle with her steer (neutered male) calf. She was expected to...
by Kara Williams | Mar 16, 2016 | Chickens, Country Living
Recently a friend mentioned that her friend who raises many different animals commented that of all of her animals, chickens are the most trouble – there is always something going on with them! I stopped and pondered…. I hadn’t really thought about...
