Posts by lobster

Well.... our chickens are totally free-range.  There are no fences keeping them in.  They go wherever they want, and that is almost always right around the coop.    When we got our goats, the fence around our...

Oh I love Farm Mama!  I also enjoy my friend Laura's blog - http://gettingthere.typepad.com  and I keep a blog as well - http://trinityacres.wordpress.com.  Now before you start wondering about the name "Trinity Acres",...

Without much forethought, I went ahead and purchased 8 Rouens. Two are one week old, one is three weeks old, two are six weeks old, and three are one year old. I've learned a lot about keeping chickens, but I'm kind of in the dark...

Thanks for your input. I've been holding DD a lot, nursing her a lot, and trying to reassure her. However, I can't even say the word CAT without her having a total freak-out, so trying to tell her that the cat is gone and won't hurt...

Oh, dear me. My DD, who just turned two, experienced a traumatic happening the other day. Our chicks were out in the yard when a stray cat got at them. We found three of the five chicks alive and got them inside, but then found the...

Oh, how lousy! I just lost two of my chicks to a stray cat. Grrrrrrrrr

My sister is 16 and is ALWAYS touching my children - hugging them, kissing them, wrestling with them, snuggling. But my children get the same kind of physical affection from their father, from me, from my parents. That's the norm for...

I often will use a larger or smaller hook than the pattern calls for, and it has worked out well every time so far.

I would not keep any dog around that had killed poultry. If he's eaten one of your ducks, he'll likely want more, and you won't ever be able to trust him around your animals.

Any spinners around here? I've finally gotten my foot in the door. I had a spinning lesson last night, and loved it! This morning I went back to the shoppe and purchased my wheel.