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
spring
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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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
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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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Peepers!
Look what started hatching yesterday! This little one hatched four days early. He's being spoiled. This morning, this little one hatched (three days early)! A few minutes ago, I heard more peeping in the incubator!!! We're about to have a full house!
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Hidden treasure!
Remember how I said my Grampa Eddie never threw anything away? Look what we found!!! It's an old ceramic tile, and it's HUGE! Ted's going to try to get it with the hay spear once the ground dries out a little and move it for me. I want to set it in the fork of … Continue reading Hidden treasure!
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Little friend
Ted and I were out checking the cleared land again. It smells like Christmas over here! This giant pile of pine trees was pushed into the ravine. It will eventually rot back into the soil, but until then, it will serve as a home for rabbits, birds, and other wildlife. We kept hearing things … Continue reading Little friend
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Sassafras!!!
Look what we found in the cleared land!
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Goat gets a new home
After much thought and consideration, Goat went to a new home on Tuesday afternoon...thus ends our foray into goats on the farm... ...for now...
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Electric fence is MOOO-VABLE!
After looking at the cleared land Wednesday evening, we checked Beef's temporary electric fence. He'd eaten quite a bit of the grass in his area. He was so excited to see Ted! He loves Ted! I mentioned it was too bad we couldn't just move the fence little by little to reconfigure its shape and … Continue reading Electric fence is MOOO-VABLE!
Striving Acres 