Showing posts with label turkeys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label turkeys. Show all posts

Sunday, 17 July 2016

Week #28 - Random blessings...

I was feeling a bit scattered and random this week, so decided to scroll through my camera roll for some inspiration and found it....


Our apple trees are loaded down this year with fruit and I see lots of pies in our future! 

Our plan is to add a couple of new fruit trees to our property every year until we have a larger orchard but for right now we have three older trees near the front road which are doing their best to feed the municipality! 


Avery wrangled with a skunk this week and came out smelling less than pretty... Good thing she is so darn cute! 
This week we had our good friends kids over for a "farmcation". There is nothing like small children to help you see your world with new perspective! 

They teach you pretty quickly that the small things are really the big things... pay attention.


The other night after the rain I found Oliver (the goat) perched atop Graceson (the bull)... it was like he was trying to keep his feet dry! 

I went to put the chickens to bed and came back about 20 minutes later... They were still in the same position. 


This weekend we moved our young turkeys and chickens out of the barn and into corral #1.  

This space has not been grazed this year and is lush with volunteer tomatillos, cucumber and various other veggies and weeds. 

You can hardly see the young turkeys in the tall plants! 





Our lives are full, we are very blessed. We live in a beautiful place, eat food that nourishes are body and spirit and are surrounded by beings (two legged and four) that make us laugh and fill our arms with love. May you see and enjoy your blessings this week!


Monday, 31 August 2015

Fast friends!


FFF Photo a Day - Day 243

The piglet is enjoying his new roommates! 

The turkey and geese have invaded his space and he doesn't seem to mind at all! 

Can't wait until he tries to get into their pool! 



Friday, 29 May 2015

Another batch of chicklets!

FFF Photo a Day - Day 149

Our second batch of chicklets moved in today. Geese, turkeys and more broilers (meat chickens) are exploring the greenhouse. 

It never seems to fail... we always get the chicks the day before a cold, clear night. The forecast indicates that we will dip down to minus 1C! 

Fingers crossed that all our preparations will keep them cozy! Now... to cover all the plants!

Wednesday, 27 May 2015

Preparing for more little ones...


FFF Photo a Day - Day 147

Part of today was spent hauling some gravel to refresh the bottom of the greenhouse/chick brooder in preparation for the goslings, turkey and broiler chicks that are coming on Friday. 

The experiment of using the greenhouse as a chick brooder on the bottom with seedlings growing on top worked well except for the part when our Plymouth Rocks (layer chicks) started nibbling on the seedlings! 

Definitely need to move them out before they become upwardly mobile!