On Thanksgiving Day, I learned something new. Red Tailed Hawks migrate. In November. And Apriori Farm is the equivalent of Hawk I-95. Lost a duck. A few days later, I lost another. Both of them egg layers. After that, the … Continue reading
So much has happened since that scream in the night. I had many blog entries in my head that never made to the computer because the weather has been glorious and I have been making use of every drop of … Continue reading
Well, that weather geek was right, more or less. Winter came back. It began with flurries at 9 am yesterday (Sunday). These continued all through the day, but the air temperature dropped around 5 pm, and the snow really began … Continue reading
You may recall a story back in October about a little Dorking chicken with a bloody mouth. Back then, I brought her up to the house and she spent several days in the dog crate until I was sure she … Continue reading
That one word rather sums it up. Hard to get much done when you’re panting in the shade trying to not die of heat stroke. Me, the dog and the ducks. We haven’t been working much between 11 am and … Continue reading
The past week has been, well, murky, Sunshine has been rare and the air has been thick enough to stir. The moment I walked outside, I was covered in wet – part sweat, part condensation. It’s been the kind of … Continue reading
In all my reading about farming, spring stands out in my mind as the most dangerous time of year for farm animals. This is the time of foundering and scours. The time when livestock die suddenly due to a diet … Continue reading