One of the goals this year is to get a blog post out every day .... or at least once a week..
Honey Do's
I just made my chicken and duckling order, for this spring. Chicks are due first week of February, Ducks the first week of March. 'Got to get the nursery's ready!' ... No worries, I have plenty of time to get a few things done and ready before they arrive. I never thought of myself as the 'Egg Lady', nor did I think of 'eggs' as my extra income. It's worked itself into what it is ~ all on it's own.
My chickens are happy, friendly, free roaming {when I'm home to watch for the eagles} and produce the most delicious eggs in a variety of colors.
Often surprising you with a double yoke. I'm hoping after I get a few good layers, that I can let which ever one of my ladies chooses to nest, have a hatch. No incubators - just nature in it's own glory. Excellent opportunity for the grand kids to experience. {Can you tell that I home schooled my kids and took every advantage of any opportunity to learn and inspire them.}I'm a bit excited I admit. I've ordered one like what miss Mynx was. She was sadly attacked by dogs when she went into their space to lay an egg. A rare expensive little lady that accidentally was included in my order last year. Her replacement is 23.00 a chick! She needs a name to honour Mynx and yet express her own uniqueness. I've also ordered a pair 'male and female' of the Black Swedish ducks, in honour and memory of 'lil Duck'. As well as 2 other types of ducks, a male, female of each. So I'll have 3 'couples'... Watch they end up mixing up the mates. lol.
Oh well, it's going to be a fun new adventure. They too will all need names. Special to their breed and personality. Of course Lil Duck Jr... will probably be called Jr. and His lil Miss. Your going to love the pictures watching them grow! At least those of you that hang around here to see the animals in their full glory.
I hope to be selling duck eggs by fall, along with the chicken eggs. Maybe eventually I'll get a pair of Turkeys or geese... Not until I have more space to call my own though. I was blown away at the price of the swans and other exotic birds.... $5000 for a pair.
Seriously, I wish this unplanned plan would have started 'hatching' years ago, I'd probably have a variety of birds to be raising and my bank account could be hatching like rabbits!
I had a bright sunny day today, after a night of high wind and rain that cancelled many of the firework events....
Didn't break my heart any to have a bit quieter 'ringing' in the New year.
What a great start!
Here's to the beginning of a beautiful year.
Tomorrow's tasks ~ everyone goes back to work and the routines begin again. I'll be off to the Dr first thing in the morning....
Then it's Time to renew memberships and update domain's, post office boxes are due.... and the lists continue
Blessed by God
Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn
Thanks for stopping by and
Until next time, Stay safe and Happy Trails.