Category: Farm Animals
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Baby Birds in the Mail!
All the tiny birds arrived. And all the tiny birds are gorgeous. After two full days of travel they arrived us great condition. The ducks are, of course, perfect! There are five. Very shy. Two downy yellow and three brown and black. I have no idea what their feathers will be like which is kind…
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How to Shift Hogs
🌻 Think like a Pig. 🌻Never hurry a hog. Let them proceed at their own pace. 🌻I prefer to lead them. You cannot herd hogs or pigs. They need to feel safe or they will bolt back. And following me feels safe to them. 🌻Moving hogs is like chess – always think two or three…
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Last Big Farm Day
Today is a big day on the farm – getting it all ready for my 6 weeks away. I have help coming. Then Saturday I will focus on the house. First stop San Francisco on Sunday (leaving early) then out to Melbourne Monday night – late – so I will have plenty of time to…
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Cat Ladder
The ladder of cat joy. The old, long, once-red ladder rises from the ground up to the little window into the hay loft. A walk up into where I store the straw. A cosy spot. We call it the Peacock Palace. From this window I can throw down straw for the pigs. The ladder (and…
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Snow Flurries Today
What? Right? I don’t think so though. Even though snow flurries are in the forecast it is more likely to be a cold drizzle. Though the temps are going to hover around above freezing for the next few days. (And below freezing on Friday). So maybe it will be a bit of snow. But as…
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