The Incubator is Going Off Like A.....

We have a hatch, folks! Wow what a day! The incubator is going off like a Stir Crazy Popcorn Popper! Yesterday we had some chicks bursting o...

Hot dogs!

Thanks for all the well wishes, friends... I've just about recovered but this has been a long boring week for me. Hopefully I'll be ...

The New Guys

At this writing I have two little snuggle buddies in my br... I mean... my "Personal Mobile Incubator." Meet the new guys! These t...

Up Close

I guess its Up Close Monday! Dancing Stamens  Helianthus Cone flower Beez on sunflowers Apparently I'm the biggest casualty of the heat ...

Extreme Hot Weather Livestock Care

If you're lucky you're one of the two people in this country NOT affected by the evil "Heat Dome" thats covering most of t...

Sunflowers!

Dontcha just love sunflowers? The BOSS (black oil sunflower seed) sunflowers that I planted with clover in the front of the property are doi...

Oh glory!

Oh Happy Day! Oh Glory! Thank Heaven! First tomatoes are in - at last! These are "Mountain Gold" one of my absolute fav's... n...

Surprise! or "Its so hot the eggs hatch themselves! "

Here's a shocker for you.... this morning I went out (early) and found this little gal running around in circles. In the middle of the h...

Runners on the move

Today we set up super-reinforced fencing (OK it was recycled chain link from somebody's pool) for our runner ducks. They ....well.. ran ...

How hot was it!?! And hatching notes.

Today it was so hot that........ one of our turkey hens, Runner, actually jumped into our big livestock water trough! She walked around like...

Look who showed up today!

What a joy! Look who showed up today! Welcome to the world little cutie! This little baby turkey - called a poult - marched himself right ou...

Meet the new guy, pig clearning, and whats for dinner.

We think that Charlie had at least 3 good hatchlings yesterday - there could be more tomorrow. Chai Chai reminded me of a few things to shar...

Pigz and hatching!

Wow what a morning so far! Our weather finally broke and its pleasant out there - the humidity is blowing off and it looks like its going to...

Look what's blooming and Farm Notes

At this writing (late Monday nite) we are having a tremendous thunderstorm - the second line today. Its been wild.  Late afternoon backlight...

What the heck is it?? **Update: Looks like it teasel

 Update: Looks like the verdict is... teasel. Thanks everyone!!! ------------------------------------------ Anyone have any idea??? I'm ...

Duck!

Meet my new employees...... They are runner ducks and they look like bowling pins! Score! Aren't they hilarious? They are my new company...

Blueberry Rampage

Wow have I been on a blueberry rampage! Sunday was a day of days for the best berry - the blueberry. The best berry ever - blueberries! We d...

We had ribs. You?

Hope everyone had a great holiday! We are ribs - they were awesome.  Behold, meat as its intended to be: Ribs and smokey beans...that's ...

Farmageddon - The Movie

Thanks to Tracey who pointed me to a great new movie trailer, Farmageddon .Wow! Remember when we talked about the Amish guy who was raided b...

Make Cake!

Does anyone have a potluck or picnic this holiday weekend? Don't know what to bring?  Put down that boxed cake mix and check this out - ...