Hermione had a Singlet
On Friday morning, May 29, Hermione had her first baby. It is a lovely Piggie that is a pale color grey, with some white markings. I don’t even know if […]
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Hatchlings
The pheasants started hatching the day before the chukars. We hatched 39 pheasants and 34 chukars. This was a hatch rate over 70%, I am thrilled with the shipped eggs.
Waffles Had Three
I love my Waffles, Agouti, red, gorgeous… And she didn’t disappoint. She had a litter of three on 5/26/15. One has a blaze white on her head, and an orange […]
Single Pup from White
One of Raspberry’s babies from her January litter had a single baby on 5/24. It is a nice red and black baby. She was a little young to deliver, hence […]
Juvenile Ducklings get their Color
My juvenile Khaki Campbell ducklings are starting to develop their adult colorations! They are also getting in their drake feathers. I have at least three males (dark head).
A New Trio for Charcoal
Charcoal usually springs beautiful baby piggies… And she had a litter of 3 on May 24. Two of the babies are mostly black with small dots on the skull, and […]
Hatchlings
Six more khaki Campbell’s were born this last week. They were added to the group. This is the new hatchings next to the week old ducklings. What a difference the […]
More Americans
I fell in love with this rare rabbit breed that is critically endangered. I decided to breed some pure breeds, so I needed a Buck. On my way back home […]
New Indoor Duck Pen
Since the weather is so nice now (for the most part), it was time to transition all of the piggies outdoors into their Piggie palace. So, this allowed me space […]
Krinkles Piglets
On May 20, 2015, Krinkle gave birth to four new little piglets! One is mostly black with an orange and white hand. Two others have a dutch style pattern, one […]
Pekin Ducklings are here!
And 21 ducklings arrived from Ideal hatchery! They are on a three season porch, up on the table, far from Clark. These will be for dog food, so we need […]
Twins!
Well, the incubator was really inconsistent (eggs got up to 106 F), so only 45% of the eggs hatched. To see what happens, I dissect the eggs to see how […]
Hot as Hades
Well, all of the rabbits have moved to the shade, and I separated out Magicians litter. There are two females and seven males. They aren’t gaining well because they are […]
The Hatching Things
Well, the 80+ bobwhite quail eggs that i set a few days ago are starting to hatch. So far, I got 10 of them out. I also have 8 khaki […]
Two New Does: American Blue
The American Blue rabbit is another breed that is on the livestock conservancy’s endangered list. They are a great multipurpose meat and fur breed. I managed to get two of […]
Bunnies!!!
Yesterday, my stupid Crackhead dogs managed to topple over a stack of empty rabbit cages, and knick over a barricade to eat every. Single. Pheasant. Chick. I am so upset […]
Pheasant Chicks Arrived
Just in case my eggs don’t hatch, I ordered a backup set of 25 chicks. They arrived safe and sound two days after hatching. They are now in my brooder, […]
Three Sows to the Breeding Pen
Today I moved three sows to the breeding pen. Two from Raspberry’s February litter, and another white pig that is around 9 weeks old. All of these piggies are above […]
Introducing Huey, Duey, and Louey
It is oppressively humid tonight, and I can see lighting flashing across the Western sky. Anyways, I wax poetic from time to time, but things are humming along on the […]
Five for Cinnamon
Cinnamon wound up with a litter of five Guinea pig babies today! I can’t believe it. This morning, before my cattle herding seminar, I saw she had delivered two, but […]
