Pictures of Around the Farm.

Freckles and Sander

Just an update on Freckles and Sander. Both are doing well, Sander is really turn a VERY light brown... but still not white, whereas Freckles is all white with a few small black speckles on her feathers.....

The Egg Question

Everyone uses eggs. Everyone needs eggs. Eggs are a huge part of cooking, and of life itself. An average Extra Large store bought egg contains;  80 calories, 6 grams of Fat, 7 grams of protien, Vitamin A, and C, Calcium, and Iron. All things considered this is a very healthy food item. Now, The average TRUE free range fresh egg, of the same size contains,  1/3 less cholesterol, 1/4 less saturated fat, 2/3 more Vitamin A, 2 times more Omega-3 acids, 3 times more vitamin E, 6 times more Vitamin D, and 7 times more beta carotene! So, Why NOT get local fresh free range eggs? 

New Chicks

Well Went out this morning to find the chicks hatched !

Fall Jumping!

Last week, we had family in from out of town, so we went and decided to visit a few of the falls and do some cliff jumping! We visited the middle pool at the Raymonskill falls, and a locals only spot on the Delaware river!

Broody Hen

We have had a Broody hen sitting on 3 eggs for 11 days now! Last night we went out and candled the eggs, and all 3 of them have little embryos! You could see them kicking around, and swimming. ADORABLE! 10 more days until chick pictures =]

New Puppies!!

Symphony who weighs 4.6 Lbs

Melody/Honey/Cinderella (Name not decided yet!) 3.5 Lbs 

Day around.

Well not much going on so here are some updates:

We have recently aquired a deformed golden sebright rooster. He has a crossed beak.

Here is some adorableness for the day!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRF-ihlrxGI&feature=youtu.be

Best Buddies!

My new little silkie, and my birchen cochin rooster, are inseparable!

Bobcat

Well, our bobcat turned out to be a coon... lol

SCPF Show

Well, Went to my first poultry show today =] Matilda got best of breed and variety, Fred got second of both =]

We also came home with a little silkie!

We are keeping her (him?) with the birchen cochin rooster for some company!

Grand Total: 37 chicken!

17 Rhode Island Red

5 Plymouth Rocks (3 white, 2 Barred)

4 Speckled Sussex (One is a rooster)

3 Easter Eggers

2 Welsummer (One hen, One rooster)

2 Cochins

2 Brown Leghorn

1 Light Brahma

1 Silkie

Bath Time!

Well, seeing as Fred and Matilda have a showing on Saturday, it was necessary to give them baths :)

On another note, Moriah is obssesed with chickens... Maybe even more so than I am... Watch Out.... She is constantly saying.... "Chick Chick, Ouside, Ouside. PLEAASEEE????" How can you say no to that????