At the farm, I like to think we live and breathe seasons. I really think children enjoy reading stories that they can relate to and books can be a really lovely alternative to chocolate gifts at Easter. I have come up with our favourite books for Spring time and Easter at the farm. Emma’s Lamb … [Read more…]
When I first started keeping chickens, I felt like I had to learn a whole new language. Well, if not quite a language then definitely a glossary of terms. As with most past times, there are certain phrases reserved for the people who take part in whatever activity it is. There was a lot of … [Read more…]
The penultimate post in my chicken keeping series is raising chicks. There are two ways to do it. With a cockerel in your flock, if a hen goes broody and wants to sit on eggs, you can let her and let nature take its course. In three weeks, fertility dependant, you could have a clutch … [Read more…]
When G was about 15 months old, we had just adopted chicks which had hatched at Boo’s school and I took a load of photographs of them in front of the lambing shed. Most of the pictures were wonderful and I have this one blown up as a massive canvas on my living room wall. … [Read more…]
As I type this, I cant help but notice the silence. Not completely silent, obviously. With three children, the house is never completely silent but the office area is much quieter than this time yesterday. You see, after 28 days of buzzing, the incubator has been switched off. Some 28 days ago, 22 eggs were … [Read more…]
Farming inspired clothing with an Easer twist you say? How can I say no? The problem arises however with my love of twinning. I need unisex-ish clothing which comes in a wide spectrum of sizes. I have found it a struggle this year. The boys come under the same size bracket but I have found … [Read more…]
If you have been within a 20 metre radius of me over the last month, you will no doubt have been bored to tears about my hatching eggs. I have had 30 eggs in two incubators and I have waited. Hen eggs take 21 days to hatch but day 21 came and went with no … [Read more…]
I am sure you have heard of the expression, watching paint dry. It is a boring, thankless activity which demonstrates when something else is mind-numbingly boring. I have a new idea for a phrase which means a similar thing. That’s right folks. When most normal people are sat watching Saturday night television with a packet … [Read more…]
After our Botched Christmas photo shoot, I almost didn’t even bother with Easter. Thankfully I did because my goodness, I got some crackers (pardon the pun). I particularly like this one above-look at G’s hand on the chick. Boo’s school hatched some eggs and I propelled myself forward to rehome them (I am sure I … [Read more…]
Easter is all about new life, renewal and re-birth. What other place on earth could you get that every day than on a farm? So here are my five things I love about Easter on the farm. 1.Chicks. We usually hatch chicks around this time of year. We didn’t last year because the baby was … [Read more…]
