Category Archives: Critters
A little Cow Love…Girl and Marty Photo Update
Well, I had settled myself on the deck with a good book and lap blanket to help keep warm but Girl spotted me and being a very bad cow, broke the gate to get out to come say hi.. so … Continue reading
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Raising Critters for Freezer Camp..
I read a few blogs but not many, and I love my “girls” who comment, who I should point out are also a few guys in there, and I have rarely had to not approve comments, typically they are not … Continue reading
They are early! New Pullets First Eggs..
Remember this little tikes from late last fall, a nice mix of slower growing laying hens for my coming flock for 2012? Well they were to start laying in March.. but look what was in the nest box’s. Our first … Continue reading
Mr. Piggy Name- Thoughts wanted?
So I have gotten three private comments about the name choice in my young male boar.. In a random order.. I have gotten Mom- Need to call him Kermit to go with Miss Piggy… Girlfriends little one: informed me that … Continue reading
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Give a warm welcome to Angelo..
I have planned to call this young gentleman Mr. P aka Mr. Piggy, we arrived at the pig farm, and I got to see a new litter of 3 day old piglets, (o My GOD cute), some expecting females, and … Continue reading
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Fresh Air, Sunshine and Play makes for a growing boy-Marty with Girl
Marty is still looking quite reddish in the sunlight but they were both in the shade of barn when these photos were taken..
Vanilla Sheep -Need a little help girl? -Sort of Graphic Birthing photos..
Vanilla sheep was found hanging out in front of a jug this morning with a huge bag, and the starting show of labour, so into the jug she went as happy as a clam and we checked on her a … Continue reading
First storm of the season= New lambs!
It never fails, I said it in a earlier post today, big storm.. momma’s decide if they need to stay in might as well have a lamb or two.. so far a new set of twins and a new single … Continue reading
The Big Bad Boys!- Managing Aggression in your Bird Flocks.
Be it Gander, Tom, Rooster, or Drake, there is nothing quite as alarming as when your big boys turn on you and attack, what was a nice trip outside to the garden, or a pen cleaning or even a feeding … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 