We have goats again at Striving Acres! I borrowed this pair of pygmy does from a friend who is in the process of moving and just isn't ready to take the goats to the new place yet since they are currently going back/forth each week to box up the old house and move into the … Continue reading We have goats again!
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World’s best mousetrap
We put Daisy and Tucker outside about a month ago when it got nice and warm all day and night. Tucker loves it; Daisy is not a happy camper because this makes the lazy cat actually get up and move (in the house, her belly literally drug the ground when she walked because she just … Continue reading World’s best mousetrap
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Happy 4th of July!
Enjoy your day!
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More chicks!
The incubator eggs have started hatching! We have six so far! Gramma Izzie loves this part of our little farm!
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How did they do THAT???
Yep, that's an egg........... ........IN THE MAILBOX!!! How in the world did a chicken get in there to do THAT???
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A little spray paint makes a big difference!
Last week, I grabbed the spray paint and headed outside to work on some yard furniture. Gramma Izzie gave me this little table and chairs set when she got a new set for her back patio, and I've had it for over a year and meant to paint it but just never got around to … Continue reading A little spray paint makes a big difference!
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Coffee and chickens
Every morning, I have a fairly set schedule: Get up Let Smidge out Unload the dishwasher Load the dishwasher Start the coffeemaker Feed and water the living room chicks Check the incubators' humidity and add water if needed Let the chickens out Feed and water the outside chickens and chicks Feed the dogs Feed the … Continue reading Coffee and chickens
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How you doin’?
Happy Sunday! Enjoy your day!
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Visiting buddy
Just about every morning, we get a visit from our little buddy who lives down the driveway, across the road, and up the next big hill. He makes the short trek over just so he can pee on my farm truck tires, sniff noses (and butts) with DG and Puppers, and have a drink from … Continue reading Visiting buddy
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Best fertilizer around
We expanded the pig pasture to include the hens' pasture last year in September when we brought the pigs home. It was somewhat grown up and covered in patches of daisy-like wildflowers, and there was some grass, but there were bare patches, too. By February, the pigs had cleared the entire thing; it looked like … Continue reading Best fertilizer around
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