Firesign Farm

A couple of months ago, we lost one of our chickens. And the bobcat sightings have since still been occurring from time to time around our n...

There were feathers wafting about in front of the house today - not a good sign. I did a chicken roll call and Flopsy, one of our Buff Orpin...

I was out of carrots in the house, and wanted some for the black-eyed peas this afternoon. Time for a trip down to the cellar. We got about ...

I'm not a big television watcher. I'm bored by most programming today - I'd just as soon have music as my "background noise...

Junior chicken, so named because she looks just like her mother, Missy (so does Baldy, if it hadn't been for the unfortunate head peckin...

I spoke too soon, bragging about being able to grow such beautiful tulips earlier this Spring. About a week ago, I noticed some dirt thrown...

I've had my vegetable garden laid out in four freeform "S"-shaped beds for years. The long horizontal sections work as a terra...

This morning, it was the tulips and hyacinths turn to get buried in snow. Here at the house we got about three inches overnight, just up the...

More and more dirt is visible between the shrinking patches of snow - but for how long I don't know. I'm sure winter isn't done ...

I received an email from Jen, asking about a mite infestation in her chicken coop, and if I knew any non-chemical remedies. We've never ...

Two weeks ago, while shutting the poultry in for the night, I realized two hens were missing. Neither Penny Redstar nor Junior were in the c...

Oh, how wonderful! A peaceful, quiet start to the day once again. In addition to our chickens, we also have three guinea fowl: Grey, a feral...

I know, not the normal thing you say in August, is it? But we've got a cold front moving through today and into the evening. Attention w...

I dug my garlic last night. It's a bit earlier than usual, and it never did fall over like it usually does when it's getting ready t...

Tweedit, our guinea hen, has been patiently setting on her nest out front since the middle of April. It's way past time for them to have...

I've had so many different things going on lately, I feel like every day is just something more to cross off my list of things I have to...

Just a quick update before I turn everything off for Earth Hour . Nevada is notoriously slow to get on any bandwagon, but amazingly enough, ...

At least 10 - 12 years ago (maybe more?), one of Aries' co-workers asked if we'd like a chicken. A little Brown Leghorn hen had flow...

The first daffodils are blooming, and buds are swelling on the lilacs and plum trees. The first apricot blooms opened today, just in time to...

We keep a small flock of 12-15 chickens. We like the fresh eggs, and usually have enough extra to sell or barter. I have a chicken bucket in...