80% of the eggs hatched! Not only that, ALL of the hatchlings are thriving so far! Romeo (the first hatched) is a little bully. He pecks the other chicks and chases them around the pen. He's the sweetest little thing when we handle him though; he's so tame he jumps right up on my hand … Continue reading Peepers update
Month: May 2015
What is this???
This little tree is broken over in our main driveway. I have no idea what it is. The buds are pink and then are white flowers when they open. They look very much like the blossoms on my apple tree. These are the leaves on it. This is definitely a small tree and not a … Continue reading What is this???
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Our newest addition!
This is a Royal Palm Turkey (tom/male). He is speckled black over his white feathers, and he's getting along just fine with everybody! He's a juvenile, but he's HUGE! He also loves our hen although she's not too sure about him yet. He FINALLY stood still long enough to get a good picture!!! I'm so … Continue reading Our newest addition!
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Setting the tile
Ted spent about two hours dragging this old well tile out of the woods and around to the fork in the driveway for me. We thought it would be easy. IT WAS NOT. The tile wouldn't come off the hay spear, and then it broke on one rim, and then the chain kept slipping or … Continue reading Setting the tile
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New pasture
This past Sunday, we decided to move the cattle. The ground was just too wet where they were, and it just didn't have enough space for them. Ted was moving the fence a little everyday, but they were clipping the grass almost to the ground. We got them to move away from the bottom portion … Continue reading New pasture
Striving Acres 