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The miracle of the walking-dead chicken. Yes, really.

February 22, 2014 by farmerswifeandmummy 7 Comments

  I cannot believe what has happened. You know how I told you in my previous post that Cookie had more or less been pecked to death, was left with only one eye one eye and that she had subsequently died? Well, there were five of these Old English Game bantams living in the tree. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: bantam, chicken, dead, farm, miracle

Welcoming our new hens for their fresh start in life

February 22, 2014 by farmerswifeandmummy 1 Comment

Last Saturday I wrote about how Freshstart for Hens works and what happens to chickens who are farmed intensively for eggs. (See https://farmerswifeandmummy.com/2014/02/15/giving-ex-commercial-hens-a-fresh-start/) This week was the exciting bit. I have just got back from picking up our ten ladies who have come to live with us. The lovely Kerry whose house was used for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: battery hens, caged hens, chickens, farm, farming, free range, fresh start, hens

Farmers Wife and Mummy Most Entertaining Blog?

February 21, 2014 by farmerswifeandmummy 2 Comments

Well, the first ‘heats’ of the Mad Blog Awards have been drawn and www.farmerswifeandmummy.com is only up for ‘most entertaining blog’ and ‘blog of the year!’ I can’t quite believe that a little farmer’s wife from semi-rural Cheshire has been nominated. I’d like to thank God, my cast (Boo, Hubster the animals-special shout out to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Blogging, farming, Mad Awards, parenting

Bunny babies and Silkies

February 20, 2014 by farmerswifeandmummy 9 Comments

  I feel as if I haven’t updated you on the petting zoo recently and it’s moved up a gear in the last couple of weeks. I can just smell spring and spring to me means babies. The sheep are fattening up ready to produce little lambs (just for me) and, after several weeks of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: chickens, farm, pets, rabbits, silkies, Spring

Chicken escapades

February 19, 2014 by farmerswifeandmummy 9 Comments

It’s never a dull moment here. Today, after a lot of nagging gentle persuasion, Hubster has moved my big chicken coop from the front field to the garden. It has been like walking in quick sand what with all the mud in the front field and Minty, the pet lamb who is he-sheep sized now, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: chickens, coop, farm, foxes

Impatient to Grow My Own

February 18, 2014 by farmerswifeandmummy 8 Comments

It’s official. I am done with winter. Is it me or do our summers get shorter and shorter? You see, this year I have plans. We might live on a farm but no crops are grown here. It is all livestock so this year I am going to try to grow my own. I have … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: chicken, farm, grow your own, plant, vegetables

My plea to children’s shoe manufacturers

February 17, 2014 by farmerswifeandmummy 16 Comments

Kids’ shoes. They’re an expensive business aren’t they? I am big on making sure Boo’s shoes are the right size. I had a Saturday job at Clarks and Russell and Bromley when I was at college and university and I went on the shoe fitting courses so I know the deal. The bones in children’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Parenting... Tagged: children;s shoes, parenting, Pip Squeak and Wilfred, shoes, toddlers

Would allowing your son to wear a tutu make him less aggressive?

February 15, 2014 by farmerswifeandmummy 3 Comments

  I just read an article in the Daily Mail and I felt compelled to write. It was about a couple who are bringing their little boy up to be gender neutral. Apparently, this couple are allowing their son to wear both ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ clothing as they think gender stereotyping can be damaging to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: blue, gender neutral, parenting, pink

Giving ex-commercial hens a fresh start

February 15, 2014 by farmerswifeandmummy 4 Comments

How do you like your eggs in the morning? According to Egg Info (http://www.egginfo.co.uk/) who are behind the British Lion Mark, in Britain, we consumed 11.5 million eggs in 2013. I would say this was a conservative estimate as it doesn’t include the ones laid by garden hens. I think it does show that we … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: battery hens, caged hens, chickens. hens, eggs, farm, farming, free range, organic

Happy Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2014 by farmerswifeandmummy 1 Comment

It’s Valentine’s Day. Did you wake up to breakfast in bed? A dozen red roses? Or maybe a diamond…. I woke up to the usual routine I’m afraid. I told hubster that it was Valentine’s day earlier in the week. There would be no point being upset today if he had forgotten. I am afraid … [Read more…]

Posted in: Lifestyle Tagged: love, marriage, Valentine's Day, weddings
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