This has been a strange winter so far. We’ve had snowstorms immediately followed by rain and melt all the snow. We had a weekend of mucky roads where we decided View Article
Homestead Updates
Freezing Mist Afoot: Winter in Maine
As I write this, a fine mist clings to the goat’s house and chicken coop. Larger drops slip through as they gain momentum and gather droplets. It’s 26°f and layers View Article
Prepare for the Big Freeze
The end of this week the sky shall fall white flecks of doom. Oh yes, it’s coming. Soon we’ll all be waving our hunter orange hats in destain while screaming View Article
We are planning a vacation and hatching eggs road trip up the east coast following big life changes
5/20/2022 UPDATE: WE RETURNED ON MAY 14th WITH 261-EGGS AND THEY ARE IN THE INCUBATOR! We traveled a total of 2,968-miles in six days while camping in a pickup truck View Article
Beware of Hatching Eggs Scams! We are NOT Selling Eggs or Chicks this Sping
As a reminder, we sold our farm in June 2023, and are no longer selling eggs. There have been fake accounts on Instagram and Facebook already this spring. Please report them right away.
Finding the Best Autosexing, Rare and Fancy Chicken Breeds
What we’re looking at for 2023 breeds:
55 Flowery Hen
Black Ameraucana
Lavender Ameraucana
Black Copper Marans
F1/F2 Olive Egger
Cream Legbar
Opal Legbar
Mille Fluer d’Uccle
Frizzle d’Uccle
Gold Bielefelder
Polish (multiple colors)
Frizzle Polish
We sold the farm… this is why
A year after selling their farm due to burnout and personal tragedies, the couple moved onto a sailboat, then an isolated cabin, and eventually an RV. Their journey involved grappling with life’s challenges, reconnecting with family, and adapting to new environments, culminating in an upcoming trip to Hawaii.
Danny’s farm memories
Hi, I’m Danny and I’m 10-years-old. I am going to tell you all about my farm life.