The fence that we have been talking about and working on for nearly 5 months is finally done, well almost. It's done enough to contain the birds and keep the predators at bay. All that's left is finishing up the gates for our ease of access. Last weekend we had a day that truly motivated … Continue reading The Fence is Finished
Chickens
Cock-a-doodle-doo
This little guy is finding his voice and keeping his eye on me! I had my eye on this guy from the start, as a possible rooster. The other day I was out there and he was following me around when I heard a second crowing under the truck box. Looks like we have … Continue reading Cock-a-doodle-doo
Time to Join the Flock
The babies we got in February are now 10 weeks old. About a week ago we started letting them out of the truck box to free range in the yard with the adults. The truck box is up in the back field and not many adults make it that far away at this point. So … Continue reading Time to Join the Flock
Fencing Fun
It feels like we have been trying to get this fencing up all winter. With Josh's injury, I was working on my own for quite some time but this past week he has finally felt up to getting out and working some with me. Once we got rolling, it really hasn't been too bad. Josh … Continue reading Fencing Fun
Starting the Truck Box Coop Conversion
The quick growth of the chicks has necessitated finally starting work on the truck box conversion. If you remember, we purchased this 22' truck box from a local seller who had posted it on eBay. It was a terrifying drive home hauling this huge thing on our trailer but we made it. Then we had … Continue reading Starting the Truck Box Coop Conversion
Broody hens
Have you ever heard of a broody hen? A hen is said to have gone "broody" when a hormonal change in her body suddenly makes her want to incubate eggs. Typically a chicken lays an egg and then scampers off, not caring too much what happens to the egg. When they go broody, however, collecting … Continue reading Broody hens
3-Week Update on the Babies
Tuesday was the ducklings three-week birthday and Wednesday for the chicks. It's hard to believe they are less than a month old still. They have grown SO MUCH in just a few weeks. From week two to three, the ducklings probably doubled in size again. This was a week ago, and yesterday the largest Pekins … Continue reading 3-Week Update on the Babies
The Phillips Farm Family Grew a lot Today
This morning I got up early, packed up boxes of eggs and took our delivery to Jungle Jim's. The people who work at the Jungle are super friendly. Everyone I saw along my route through Receiving to Natural Foods back to the cooler behind Meat and back out through the dock asked how things were … Continue reading The Phillips Farm Family Grew a lot Today
Sunday dinner fun
We have been doing Sunday dinners at the farm pretty religiously for the last year. We have a list of about 6 family groups I email each week and ask who's coming. Not everyone comes every week but it's nice to see who we can. It's been a while since the families with little ones … Continue reading Sunday dinner fun
Winter Chores
Farm life is, in a lot of ways, seasonal. Winter is generally a quieter time but there is certainly still work to be done. When temperatures are above freezing we collect rainwater and pump it into the coop. When we're able to use this system, the waterers only have to be filled every other day … Continue reading Winter Chores
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