We’ve had some warmer days here and it is oh, so nice. Or it was until it got stormy again. Despite being stuck in Level 3 again there is plenty to be grateful for. New life abounds as the trees grow their fresh green leaves, the cold frame fills with seedlings and from the brooder … More Getting Back to The Garden (And More Chicks)
Broody mumma hen Helen Cluck and her chicks needed to be moved out of the Big Cage and into the pen with everyone else. The Little Fulla’s chicks, Sprinkles and Winkles, needed to be moved out of the brooder box and into the Big Cage. They had outstayed their welcome in the house. Also, the … More In Which The Chickens Get a Little Dramatic
Chickens The time for the Batch #2 eggs to go into lockdown had come. After candling on Day 8 there were only nine left that were given to broody Helen Cluck to sit on in her nestbox in Featherburn Lodge. For some reason all of Ninja’s were infertile. I cracked a few of her eggs … More Big Moves For The Babies
Towards the end of Level 4 lockdown we turned our attention to food things. This was a good idea since The Husband had to go back to work at Level 3. After that the days became a blur of looking after two kids and making sure we were all fed and clothed. The Little Fulla … More Hello Food, Hello Spring, Hello Chicks
Wild Hope Homestead 