La Chatte Gitane

They were so utterly happy when we opened their pen, yesterday morning. It took them about three minutes before they ventured out, bu...

Here we are. Ready for business.  Adding to our livestock.  It's a boy ! And 3 girls.  They are Muscovy ducks. Cyril,...

It's been a while since I posted something about these girls. They just go about their daily business of eating, sleeping,  rooting...

Well, I think it is funny. But then, I'm easily amused... Remember we had just the one chick ? The chick has grown consider...

are safe for now. But not before that dastardly mink paid a second visit in broad daylight. We were just on our way to get the survivors t...

....has come over the hen house and run. But I  am inwardly screaming, pinking away a few tears. We always say goodnight to the girls and...

Nope ! It's not the volunteer Nil. Lol @ Jules. Broody Hen Number One  has finally squeezed a chick out of an egg ! A...

How about this, eh ?  The broilers have a new feeder, fabricated by Bert (after I had shown him this on Pinterest) .  Nevertheless, he ha...

Ahem. Yes, we eat meat. No, I don't have to justify myself. I prefer to know where my meat comes from and reared as freely and na...

The weather has been glorious and we've been spending a lot of our time outside. The garden, lots of weeding, planting, sowing. The...

Broody hen Number Two has left the barn and her eggs behind for home. She really has had enough ! Scratching away with the others and no si...