Guess who’s coming to the farm???

We have found a beautiful little French angora buck and he’s about two hours drive away, and he’s just under 3 months old. And he’s pedigreed and registrable… He’ll be our foundation sire of our French lines… Isn’t he beautiful?

I believe on Sunday, we are taking a drive up to see him and hopefully bring him home! Going to stop in Lansing, and see the sites and all too! A family mini-vacation!!! Photo shoot too! Should be fun.

So exciting! We’ve been looking for the right boy for awhile now, and it’s been really hard to find the right fellow. But I think this little guy is just perfect. Love his broken black coloring… won’t he make pretty fiber???

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Mmmm Mmmmm Good….

This bird has given us three meals already.

Sunday dinner – Roast with potatoes

Monday dinner – Sliced with rice and carrots

Tuesday dinner – Chicken fried rice

And now, it’s going into a stock pot to make stock!

I think that is awesome. And I’m proud that we raised it and gave it a great chicken life. However, I think I could easily have something else than chicken for a day or two now! haha….

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Still Alive… Just Working…

Just checking in before I hit the sack… we’ve gotten a little behind in orders due to a supplier having a warehouse fire and just finally getting back online and on track. So, we’re all fine, just busy little beavers, working diligently to get caught up.

Not a lot has been happening.. it’s cold and rainy out. The goats really don’t want to come out of their goat shed, they just lay around and eat hay. Cody will come out for awhile, but then he’s like, naw…. and goes back in his spacious pony barn to lounge about and chew hay. Everyone is just kind of snoozing a bit, keeping dry and staying inside. I guess we’re supposed to have some nicer, clear weather towards the end of the week, so that will be wonderful. I’d really like to get the bunny hutch totally finished and the area for the corn stove ready for the final install. Those are goals for the end of the week.

But, in the meanwhile, we are working hard to get all the orders out the door so we can relax a bit and enjoy this nice fall weather that is creeping in. For the most part, the days are just lovely… warm enough during the day that you can be out without a coat but just chilly enough that your blankets feel extra special warm when you cuddle up with a good book.

We have had all our chicks hatch that I think will hatch… 9 little beautiful Bucka Roo babies are here! They are settling in so nicely with Petunia and Daffodil and Quincy and Queenie, the quails. It’s a little crowded, but actually, everyone cuddles up in a big chick pile in the evening and they all keep each warm and content. It’s super cute. I’ll try and take some pictures tomorrow of everyone.

I found a couple that is raising a bunch of chickens, but most importantly, Black Copper Marans!!! And they are relatively local and have some hatching next week. I so hope that I can get a handful of them to add to my homegrown bunch. My Black Copper Marans hunt has been going on now for nearly 4 months! Every time I think I’m close, I loose out. Oh well! Sooooon!

Well, I am tuckered out and it’s been a good solid, successful day, and I think it’s time to catch a little snooze. Hope everyone is getting ready for the fall and winter because it’s coming!!!!

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