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Monthly Archives: May 2015

Hermione had a Singlet

May 31, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Hatchlings

May 30, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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.

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chukar, Eggs, Homesteading, Incubation, Phesants

Waffles Had Three

May 29, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Single Pup from White

May 28, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Juvenile Ducklings get their Color

May 27, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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).

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Ducks, Homesteading

A New Trio for Charcoal

May 26, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Hatchlings

May 25, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Ducks, Eggs, Homesteading, Incubation

More Americans

May 25, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Homesteading, Rabbits

New Indoor Duck Pen

May 23, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Ducks, Homesteading

Krinkles Piglets

May 22, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Pekin Ducklings are here!

May 20, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Ducks, Homesteading

Twins!

May 19, 2015by dirtartful 1 Comment

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 […]

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Ducks, Eggs, Homesteading

Hot as Hades

May 18, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Homesteading, Rabbits

The Hatching Things

May 17, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Ducks, Homesteading, Quail

Two New Does: American Blue

May 16, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Homesteading, Rabbits

Bunnies!!!

May 15, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Homesteading, Rabbits

Pheasant Chicks Arrived

May 14, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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, […]

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Homesteading, Phesants

Three Sows to the Breeding Pen

May 13, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Introducing Huey, Duey, and Louey

May 12, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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chukar, Construction, Ducks, Eggs, Homesteading, Incubation, Phesants, Processing, Quail, Rabbits, Update

Five for Cinnamon

May 11, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

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