Our First Egg!
It’s been 17 weeks since we got our first chicks back on that cold day in March. We knew that we were looking at 16-20 weeks before they started laying but let’s be honest, around week 14 I started to...
A Boy Named Sue
Last weekend, a friend from high school (@toadstoolsandthyme) posted on social media she was re-homing a Maran rooster. He had a nice disposition but he was fighting with the other roosters and so he needed to go. She didn't want...
A Labor of Love
It's been an interesting few weeks here at the farm. Lots of wildlife, a little heartbreak, and a lot of hard work. We spent 13 hours in the garden and orchard on Sunday weeding, planting, and harvesting. The...
Here a chick, there a chick, everywhere a….
CHICK CHICK! This morning we went to out first Poultry Swap, right here in Smithsburg, Maryland! Since our first chickens were "brown" (ie no breed) from TSC, we wanted to get some good Heritage breeds. We settled on...
We’ve Grown by 12 Feet!
Yesterday's big news? Settlement. Today - we're expecting! Chickens, that is - 6 cute, yellow, fluffy chickens. I like the idea of fresh organic eggs, and should we decide to use them for meat there's something to be said for...