We quack ourselves up.

These little gals are our new addition to the farm and will be living in our garden. We have a little duck truck for them. They don't have names just yet, but I'm sure something will come to me soon. The one not standing in the food dish is the off spring of my friend Meredithe's duck Penelope and Scurbles. Scurbles disappeared one day and a day later Penelope went broody. Since she was broody we took a few on my chicken eggs and put them under her. She successfully hatched one of the chicken eggs and we now refer to the little peeper as Chuck. After a few days she gave up on her clutch and decided Chuck was all she needed. Meredith took the remaining duck eggs and one hatched. So he is going to keep Chuck and I'm taking the duck. I went to the local feed store and got her a friend so she's not lonely. They are getting along great and growing so fast. I'm looking forward to offering Duck eggs to my customers and also learning about another animal. So much to learn and enjoy in life. We are so lucky...or are we now Ducky?

Spread the word, spread the love, Be A Good Egg.

It's been toooooo long

This spring has been ridiculously wet. The chickens are not very happy, but I'm sure they are happy that it's not snowing. Lots of new things have been happening around the farm. We've installed chicken proof fencing around the veggie garden and a new gate for the driveway, which also keeps our curious girls from roaming and ending up on Thompson's Farm. Our Barn Owls had four owlets this year and they have fledged and are in training mode. The screeching at night is amazing...beautiful, but so creepy. The chickens and owls live in harmony. The owls look down from their perch high in the barn and the chickens go about their business not actually knowing there is a raptor watching over them. It's when the owl gets spooked and flies to a new location that the chickens freak out. It's all OK in the end and they have been living together for 4 years now without a problem.

I recently found a great new website for chicken lovers, The City Chicken. I was also introduced to a wonderful zen experience available on the net, Chicken Cams. A fellow artist and lover of chickens told me when she is having a bad day she goes to the chicken cam and watches. There is nothing like the carefree simple life of a chicken to make all things right in the world.

Remember to Spread the word. Spread the Love and Be A Good Egg.

A good year it was

So 2010 is here, but 2009 was a good one. My goal for my little egg selling project was to raise $150 for 2009. The girls came through and we ended up donating $165 to Heifer International. I went with 5 donations of chickens and the rest to where ever it is needed most.

I'm planning on adding a few new layers this year to keep production going. The winter months are very slim on eggs, but they are stilling running around enjoying life on the farm.

A huge Thank you to all my loyal customers. My girls work for you.

Remember to do for others when you can, it feels good even when it is something small and a lot of times the small things you do for others are the most important.

Spread the word, spread the love and BE A GOOD EGG!

P.S. the picture is of Meadow and William. Meadow loves to guard eggs so sometimes we just put a few in the grass and leave her in charge. She won't let the other dogs or chickens near them.