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Monthly Archives: July 2015

A litter for Brimstone

July 31, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

It is good to know that even in this stifling heat and humidity, that my rabbit buck didn’t go sterile. I woke up this morning to a litter of 8 […]

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Frizzy’s first litter

July 28, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

Every once in awhile, I mess up and sex a pig wrong, and wind up with a whole bunch of pregnant girls in my growout pen. And today, Frizzy gave […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Chunk’s trio

July 28, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

Last Friday, Chunk had a really gorgeous trio. A really cute red pig with black markings, a pig with a red head, white blaze, and black butt, and a mostly […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Heartbreak

July 23, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

It has taken a couple of days to post about this, as the pain was very very raw. My favorite American Blue doe, Brat, passed away on Monday, July 20. […]

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Homesteading, Rabbits

Twins for Twix

July 22, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

Last week, I wound up with two tan and brown guinea pigs from the sow on the left. She is doing such a good job as a first time mother.

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Sorceress, you Hussy!

July 21, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

Well, Sorceress wound up giving birth in the yard after she escaped her cage. And lo and behold, Physick the yard rabbit managed to find her and impregnate her right […]

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Homesteading, Rabbits

Another single piggie

July 21, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

I had one wavy haired guinea pig pup born on Sunday morning. Such a little cutie, and doing well. This was born to another young mom.

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Cinnamon’s Trio

July 19, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

All three were born this morning, and really doing well! I am very excited to get my numbers up again, as I haven’t lost any to the heat in three […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Two new piggies

July 17, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

There is a really pretty black and tan pig, as well as a white pig with a grey spot. These two were born to a Piggie that just came out […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Females

July 16, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

Sorceress Litter Female #1 Female #2 Female #3 Syrens Litter Female #1 Female #2 Female #3

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Homesteading, Rabbits

Males

July 16, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

These are the front and side views of the males. Born 10-11 weeks ago. Sorceress Litter Male #1 Male #2 Male #3 Syren Litter Male #1 Male #2 Male #3

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Homesteading, Rabbits

New Trio of Baby Piggies

July 13, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

Some of the females from the grow out pen managed to give birth last night. I am not sure who yet, and my new boar isn’t chasing them down yet. […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Da Turkeys

July 12, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

Well, if we already are pasture raising ducks, we might as well pasture raise us some thanksgiving turkey right?! So anyways, we picked up three Bourbon Red heritage breed turkeys […]

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Homesteading, Pasture, Turkey

More Coturnix Hatching

July 10, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

So far, 42 coturnix quail have been hatched and moved to the brooder. More are hatching as we speak. Most of them are pharaoh colored, but I have a handful […]

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Eggs, Homesteading, Incubation, Quail

Cookie’s Litter

July 9, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

Early on July 4, Cookie had three baby guinea pigs. All of them were a cool buff color. With two of them having black on them as well.

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Grow Out Time

July 9, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

Well, I added 23 guinea pigs to the grow out pen from the birthing pen. They are about 0.3-0.6 lbs. I also am starting to process the males that are […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Five for Amythyst

July 8, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

She is one of my favorite pigs, from Charcoals litter last fall. She had two earlier this year who are growing out very well. She had a total of five […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Coturnix Quail Hatching

July 6, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

Has it really been seven days since I posted? There has been a lot of things going on, including working on my dissertation, the hatching another set of coturnix, baby […]

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Eggs, Incubation, Quail

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