Keeping horses on small acreage is all about grass and land management. We are constantly aware of how the grass is doing. I reseed every spring and fall to ensure our horses have enough quality grass to graze. That means rotating horse yards and keeping the chickens off the grass during reseeding periods. There are … Continue reading
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Blended Family
Our Muscovy hen, Little Bo Peep, was taken by a fox at dusk this week. This is our first, and hopefully last, run in with a fox. In our years of keeping fowl, this has never happened. It took a few minutes, and finding a trail of white feathers leading to the wood-line, for it … Continue reading
Chicken Herding
Aussie pup has taken to herding the far ranging chickens back to their yard. He usually ignores the one or two hens who fly over but disapproves of the rooster, Hans, from doing the same. This four month old pup has learned to “bring ’em back” on command. Continue reading