Elaine | May 13, 2010
We just picked her up today. She is my new Livestock Guardian Dog (LGD). The things we know about her….she is a working dog to protect goats, and she will test fences. She is 7 months old and loves to be on the front porch. What we don’t know about her….she has never been with [...]
Elaine | May 3, 2010
Most of you have heard about the recent storms in the South East. Nashville was hit pretty bad with 15 inches of rain in 2 days. West of Nashville was hit with over 20 inches. The Cumberland River flows right through Nashville and is at 52+ feet as I write this. To put that into [...]
Elaine | April 29, 2010
Look what we got today! I know it seems like I need a 12 step program for chicken addictions, however, since my friendly neighborhood fox has taken to dining on my hens I want to make sure I have extras for next year. I found this guy on Craigslist. He guarantees that these are girls. [...]
Elaine | April 21, 2010
We have had many highs and lows in just the last 24 hours here on the farm. Last night we were searching for our dog Bullet. We got a call from someone who had picked him up but then released him when she spoke to a neighbor ( a mile plus away) and realized he [...]
Elaine | April 16, 2010
We have had quite the chick explosion on the farm. Momma hen hatched out a total of four chicks. They are very cute and follow her where ever she may go. That picture was taken before Momma jumped out of the nest box. I have also had ten hatch out of the incubator! Far better [...]
Elaine | March 23, 2010
It has been a while since I have posted. You might think that I have been playing with baby goats and completely forgotten about all of you…. You would be half right. I am still trying to balance house and barn. For those of you who might not know I home school our two boys. [...]
Elaine | March 16, 2010
Look what came today! The big doe is here to stay. The kids will go back to the breeder when they are weaned. They are so cute but Mom is so scared. She doesn’t know what hit her. I am going to keep them in the pen for at least a week until she calms [...]
Elaine | March 12, 2010
I had just gotten back in from the barn today when it started to pour. I thought to myself how luck I was to be back in before it unleashed. It was still pretty out so it was hard to believe that it was raining. Then I remembered the egg basket on the back porch. [...]
Elaine | February 17, 2010
The girls are settling in nicely. It is so nice to see them in the morning. They call out to me when they see me coming. It has been so cold this winter but the good thing is that it also has been very pretty. This is the view from the goat shed early one [...]
Elaine | February 13, 2010
With the great incubation experiment over I can honestly say that I have learned a lot! After consulting with books, friends, and the guy at the feed store, I now know way more than I thought there was to know about hatching eggs. God knows it is best to have a Momma. There are so [...]
