Recent content by Marian

You know, I haven't had the "Christmas Spirit" in years. I don't even celebrate it anymore. The commercialism, the hype, the pepper spray has just taken over. But this kid, this beautiful 16 year old kid gives me hope. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrNcD34KFhM&feature=player_embedded

We take our dog around the the coop and fencing frequently and let her pee all over the place, and the foxes around here have never been a problem. But I do make it the coop and the pasture as preditor-proof as I can. I also have a little guinea hen who makes a racket like you wouldn't believe...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4_EdJ-XkUA Merry Christmas, guys, catch ya in the new year. :)

Thanks so much, Anntann for the wonderful information.

For those of you who raise heritage turkeys. How common is it for them to lay out of season? Does it harm them in any way? My two Beltsville Small White Turkey hens are both laying. They both seem fine. TIA

Well, I guess if I have to. LOL. I'm certainly looking forward to our next vist,Kyah. And if you ever manage to get up my way, homebaked muffins and apple cinamon tea are waiting for you. The two does are so friendly and sweet! They are doing well. The lilac one is named Moonlight Desires...

Today I went to Fredricton to settle the kid in university. On the way home I visited with Kayah55555. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit, Kayah55555 is such an amazing woman, I saw a wonderful rabbit fur blanket she is making and picked up such amazing tips from her. I also picked up two young...

Well no kits. She's just fine. Hopping around eating/pooping drinking fine. I know rabbits are good at hiding pain but there are tell-tale signs and this girl is showing none of them, she's a picture of health so I didn't give her any herbs or aromatherapy. I find it very strange but then we...

No worries! Earl was a fizzle. Didn't even lose power. Once branch came down and a few corn stalks leaned over. I could get used to 'huricanes' like that.

It's that last step that worries me. My pellet gun has given up the ghost and I'm looking for a .22. But I think I'll start practicing with a stuffie to see if I can perfect that last step. I think broomsticking would be great for the chickens, too. Thanks for posting.

A doe was due on Aug 26. That date came and went with no fanfare, so did the next and the next and so forth and so on. I figured she missed. I left the nest box in simply because I didn't get around to it. Yesterday, day 38, I find the nest fully and beautifully furred. Still no kits as of...

In the middle of summer, I found a very small, half dead kitten sleeping with the chicks. So I took care of her, not thinking she'd survive. She did. She's obviously feral and not too friendly, but she's learned to love me when I hold a can of cat food. I started looking around for a good...

So I'm batting down the hatches and making sure anything that can be blown away isn't. It probably won't be as bad as they say but you never can tell. To everyone in the maritimes, be safe, be prepared.

A young boy was walking down a rural road when he encountered a farmer with a load of sheep manure. He asked the farmer what he was going to do with the manure. The farmer replied that he was an organic strawberry farmer and he was going to put it on his strawberries. A disgusted look came...