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Grapelets

June 8, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

I never really thought Grape would be a productive mother, yet on 6/6, she had four or five babies (it was dark, so I am not sure if the black […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Processing Day

June 6, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

I got an order of raw pet food that I needed to fill. 10 lbs worth of duck, and 10 lbs worth of rabbit (one whole prey). Magicians kits were […]

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Ducks, Homesteading, Rabbits

Jelly had Four!

June 5, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

And another white Guinea pig gave birth   to a healthy litter of four on June 4! There are two brown and red piggies, and two brown and tan piggies. They […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Lisa’s Babies and Piggie Woes

June 4, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

This morning, I was received a treat. I had just finished treating the rabbits for ear mites, and I look over and see Lisa, my white albino guinea pig giving […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

All the Things…

June 3, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

Why is it that I run out of cages right before I go on a work trip?! I am going to Duluth to present my dissertation research for five days. […]

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Construction, Ducks, Guinea Pigs, Homesteading, Quail, Rabbits, Update

Random Single Baby

June 1, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

I am not sure who had this baby, but a black and white baby showed up on Tuesday May 26. I don’t know if Hermione had a first baby early, […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

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

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