Adventures off Craigslist & Three New Guinea Pigs
So, today I drove a total of three and a half hours to pick up three free guinea pigs… but it wasn’t just the Guinea Pigs… because that would be […]
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Another New Girl, and A Finished Roof
I finally finished the roof of the guinea pig coop! It is corrugated plastic, at an angle (courtesy of a 2×2). This setup is on top of a sheet of […]
My New Obsession with Quail
I don’t know WHAT I started, but this week, my quail are averaging about an egg a day! Since I got these guys at auction, I am not 100% sure […]
Outdoor Free Run is Finished-esque
It has been a few weeks in coming, as I have been really busy. The entire dimension is 8′ x 3′ (for a total square footage of 24 feet). Only […]
The Crazy Experiment, Week 4
I didn’t really manage to get as much work done on the homestead as I planned (I am pretty sure that is a problem with ALL homesteaders…), but good things […]
Another Two Female Guinea Pigs
I went to the Durham Hub Farm yesterday to pull some weeds around fencing, and check on my plot sizes and dimensions (I am calculating the amount of seed that […]
Another Free Guinea Pig
Egg: This is my first long haired girl. I already have a Cadbury and a Creme, so, it is fitting to get an egg into the equation. She is about […]
Week 3 on the Urban Farmstead…
I realize that last week, I didn’t do my weekly update until like, Thursday. I was sick. I am still sick now, but at least I am moving again! I […]
Introducing Four New Guinea Pigs
So, this weekend I SCORED on Craigslist! A 5’x2′ cage with all of the trimmings (multiple levels, nail clipper, several food dishes, water dishes, play pen, food, hay, bedding, etc.) […]
My New Guinea Pig Girl
Last night (Wednesday), I drove down to Holly Springs, NC to pick up a 6-7 month old female from craigslist. She had a litter already (the family was told by […]
On the Farm, Week 2
Last Sunday, we went back to the auction and picked up 11 quail (Coturnix). There were three males, and 8 females (I THINK, I can’t vent sex for the life […]
Apartment Acres is Baaaa-aack!
Well, I suppose that it can’t be apartment acres, as we now live on like, 0.75 acres… so it is appropriate for us to have birds now. After a lovely […]
Introducing Dax
For an unemployed individual, I really have been awful about posting things onto this blog. Who would have thought trying to set up a new home, applying for a new […]
End of Camp Acres
Another one of the baby Californians died this week. They had plenty of food and water, and were slowly added on to grass. I think we may have introduced them […]
Bunny Love!
I think that my scale must have been broken when I did the first weigh in on the rabbits. (I have had nothing but issues with this digital scale). The […]
Spicy Chicken Burgers
So, I butchered two of my Rhode Island Reds, as they hit maturity. Because these birds are typically egg layers, they aren’t the crazy frankenchickens that can’t stand by the […]
Lemon and Garlic Roasted Rabbit
Had company over last night so I could introduce the dogs to distractions. I also love to entertain, and make homemade things for my friends. So I decided to marinade […]
Bunny Heatstroke
Yesterday, I nearly had a 5 week old bunny die of heat stroke! I put them outside in the shade to graze on grass, and escape the hot. stale air […]
Price of Building a Chicken Tractor
I am procrastinating on my dissertation… therefore, I decided to write a blog post on the cost of making the chicken tractor, as requested. This isn’t a design plan, because […]
Return to Wicked Chicken – 7/7
Well, the rabbit cages have relocated to the horsebarns as of last week, even though most of the inhabitants had been eaten. So, this prompted a return visit to Wicked […]
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