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Thanks so much for you welcome, I'm glad you stopped by! I see you have sheep, what kind have you got? I'd like some sheep again in the future, I've been toying with the idea of dairy sheep.

Well, it's been a little bit of a lazy week for me, my husband had an unexpected opportunity to take some time off work. I've been enjoying his company! I have been trying to get on top of tasks to complete before spring arrives. I've almost finished pruning, and I'm halfway through breaking up...

I am on the opposite side of the world, so I am busy prepping for spring. I checked on my garlic, divided up and planted out a bunch of alpine strawberries, added calcium and fertiliser and then mulched over several garden beds, and kept on pondering where to plant the last of my winter tree and...

Hello all, I am a regular over at Back Yard Chickens, where I have a flock thread. I though I'd start a journal here where I can share things that are less chicken focused. I do talk about gardening on BYC but I do try to keep it chicken focused, since that's what the forum is about! I have a...

My hens vary how long they keep their chicks. It seems to be correlated to the temperature. The same hen might keep her chicks for only 4 or 5 weeks in late spring, but 10+ weeks in the autumn. In general it seems to be around the 5-7 week for my mamas. I've got two 12 week old cockerels...

The cats here are terrified of the broody hens, and the chickens in general. There is a tiny bantam hen who hangs out here from the neighbors. She is an absolute terror and steals the cats food from inside the kitchen, she just bosses them right out of the room. She's about the size of a pigeon...

Ooooooh I love chick photos! I've been raising chicks exclusively with broodies for a number of years now. If you have any questions feel free to ask. I usually hang out over at back yard chickens but thought I would drop back in here and join the fun.

Hi all, I found this site from the back yard chickens sister site. Looking forward to being here! I live at the top of the South Island of New Zealand. I'm married with one daughter, and I'm really the only one in my family all that interested in this whole homesteading thing! We currently...