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  • May 11, 2012

    Meadow is not a therapy sheep, ah well, how about some of Mama’s chocolate cake!

    Minty had a lovely time at the Old Folks Home. And the Old Folks had a lovely time with Minty. Taking photos was difficult today as TonTon was being distracted and a bit bossy. As Minty wandered about getting her share of love.  Naughty Meadow hoofed it around the hall baa-ing in everyones ear. Especially…

  • May 10, 2012

    Travelling with 10 chickens, 2 lambs, and a dog.

    Taking a car full of animals to the retirement home to visit the residents is a lot like traveling with babies. I feel like I have to pack everything, just in case. I have to prepare for all manner of messes. I have the milk, the brush, the wipe rags, the blankies, the toys, the…

  • May 9, 2012

    Kupa woos the ladies! A must see!

    Yesterday I emptied and cleaned the pig’s paddling pool and gave their whole pen a hose out. They were very helpful the entire time in a pushy piggy kind of way.  It was such a lovely sunny day that I felt bad for the peahens locked up in their enclosure, so I let them out.…

  • May 8, 2012

    The Best Mother’s Day Gift is not a Toad

    No, it is not a toad. Unless of course Mum loves toads or your Toad lives in a Hall.  The best Mother’s Day present is probably not a skinny nosy chicken. Better to have a fat one, served with roasted rosemary potatoes and gravy scented with orange zest.  The best Mother’s day present is not…

  • May 7, 2012

    Love at First Sight. Kupa, The Romantic Peacock !

    On our return from the Bantam Swap, I placed the cage, with Kupa’s surprise, into the still empty turkey enclosure and left the cage door open while closing the pen door.  This was so Kupa could see but not touch for a wee while. I had no idea how peacocks behave with strangers.  Kupa was…

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