Silver Fox Baby Bunnies Have Been Born Well, 02/15 marks the day that 6 little silver fox baby bunnies (kits) came to life. We checked the nest box earlier in the day and big mama hadn’t had her litter yet. She was on day 10 past due and we started to worry a bit, but [...]
Jan 6, 2013
Our Cat Missing of 2.5 Years Has Returned
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Our Cat Missing of 2.5 Years Has Returned! When I first bought my house and moved in, a couple of movers left the door open and out ran our three cats. One returned, the other two we could not find. Countless tears from my kids, we truly searched for those cats. One was declawed and [...]
Oct 20, 2012
Easy and Cheap Homemade Dog Food Recipe
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Easy and Cheap Homemade Dog Food Recipe We feed ourselves quality meals, along with our children. We worry about what we put into our bodies, but many people just head on over to the pet food isle and grab whatever they feel is adequate enough to provide nutrition for their pets. Not to mention, if [...]
Aug 29, 2012
Stinky Chicken Coop = Lot’s of Rain!
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Sorry late in posts lately, the season is winding down and that means busy busy busy!! So I have decided the chicken coop needs a major overhaul, which is disappointing because its new. But with all the rain lately there chicken run has turned into a mud pit and hay, pine shavings, mud and chicken poop all [...]
Jul 22, 2012
Rabbits Galore
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Rabbits Galore My posts lately have been slacking but thats because this is the most busy part of the year for us. We are riddled with rabbits galore! We got our new hutches and still we are finding the need to build many more. We are up to 12 rabbits now to start the Rabbitry. [...]
May 19, 2012
Our First Pink Egg Layers
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Our First Pink Egg Layers I am pretty excited, I figured we would be getting blue or green eggs, but low and behold its a PINK egg!! I have never seen a pink easter egger egg, I knew they laid them, but I just haven’t had the pleasure of them. My daughter was excited because [...]
May 18, 2012
Easter Eggers!!! We got them!!
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Easter Eggers!!! We got them!!! So today we picked up 4 one year old Easter eggers. The most we know is 2 are Blue Weaten, the other two we are unsure of. Maybe our readers out there know what breed they are. We are excited to see what color they will lay. We of course [...]
Mar 25, 2012
Chicken Coop Requirements
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So while we prepare to build our new chicken coop, I thought I would share with you some chicken coop requirements. Proper space for chickens is very important. If your going to have a nice sized outdoor fenced area ensure you are giving them roughly 4 square feet per bird. If they will be mostly [...]
Mar 21, 2012
Wordless Wednesday – My Future Plans
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Well its no surprise we are getting ready for the new chicken coop.. I have been drawing and my concepts are based on the pictures added below. I would LOVE to know your thoughts on these coops.
Mar 12, 2012
Backyard Farming – Important Read Before Getting Animals
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Many people want to try their hand at backyard farming, the thoughts of being self sufficient, or possibly feeding your family for a lot cheaper during these economical hardships. Regardless of your reason there are some things you do need to know before jumping head first. Go slow; get your feet wet, before deciding [...]
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