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Chicken Chronicles: Egg Mania!
The eggs are here! It happened before we even realized it! How are the chickens five months old already? Here's the proof! We discovered the bird's hiding place inside a brush pile (we've meant to clear it out a few weeks now, but it's a jungle gym/nesting box...
Thankful Thursday: Eggs, Healed Ankles, Quiet Nights
Each week seems to bring new adventures and gifts to revel in! Here are some of the many things I'm thankful for this week... Egg-citing surprises: We knew our chickens were hiding eggs... We just didn't realize where or how many! Now I think I've got their spots...
Thankful Thursday: Of Sick Chickens and Endless Bird Net
Another week gone by... I'm thankful that I can post this on a Friday and still call it a Thankful Thursday post. Because, why not? 🙂 Seriously, did Thursday disappear for anyone else this week? Sick chicken - Poor Bossy came down with the sniffles and an odd...
Miller Homestead Update 2 – New Chicks on the Block
Yes, we expanded the flock even more! Meet Bug: and Pepper: and Lola, the Showgirl: They are a year and a half old and were re-homed due to their previous owner moving into an apartment. We are more than happy to welcome the bunch of Bantams (small-breed...
The Miller Homestead Update
Time for an overall report of the homestead! Chickens: In chicken news, we for sure have two roosters now: Hawkeye and Penguin. We love them both dearly but may be re-homing Penguin as he's the less friendly of the two and rather large for our medium to small hens. We...
#ThankfulThursday: Of Bucking Horses, Adventurous Chickens
Lately, my coworkers have inspired me more and more, especially this 100 Happy Days Challenge - and it reminded me of the weekly Thankful Thursday posts that were always the highlight of my week. So it's time to bring them back. 🙂 Today it seems extra fitting, as I'm...
Oh Deer. (And the birds were not happy)
Having grown up on a private, gravel-driveway hill in the middle of a small town, I'm no stranger to seeing deer walking around the house. In fact, it was a regular occurrence to see a doe and her babies hanging out in my horse's pasture. But in the six years I've...
Duck Tales: Splashy Splashy
It's a true delight to watch the ducks frolic in their pool each morning. They jump in the moment they are free from their coop and oh the quacking they make. Bottoms up: We might need a deeper pool... I love the pure chaos with the water going every direction: Crazy...
Chick (and Duck) Chronicles: Nearly Full Grown!
Look at these girls! I can't believe how fast they've turned into real birds. 🙂 The chickens have plateaued enough, but the ducks are really filling out.
Getting My Ducks in a Row (Literally and Figuratively)
For a split second my ducks were literally in a row. So naturally I took a photo as fast as I could. But apart from my lovely little duckies who, along with 13 chickens, two dogs and one horse, have consumed my spare time, I've been working on deliberately and...