Farm Adventures.... Sunny .. still..with a dusting of snow and 13*

"A Penny for your thoughts, A. Wyse"  ?
How many times over the years did my Mom say that to me?
A. Wyse and I did a little photo shoot last summer and as you
can see she didn't always cooperate (a goat not cooperate, really?)
and look at the camera, but this is one of my favorite shots of her
gazing off thoughtfully across the meadow 

Now for the results of yesterday's questions. In the top picture the goat on the left, Flossie, is due 4 weeks sooner than the one on the right, A. Wyse. In the bottom picture, A.Wyse and her daughter, Thumbelina are due the same day. I was surprised that several of you picked Flossie because she doesn't look as big to me. And one follower guessed that A. Wyse and Thimby were due on the same day-- Green Circle Grove. Do you have goats?

Farm Adventures ...... Sunny......Still and 38*

                                     Baby goats coming soon!!!!!!!!!!


One of these does is due in 7 weeks, the other in 11. Who do you think will be first, the one on left, or the one on the right?

Alright, now how about these 2.  This time guess how far apart their due dates are
Answers tomorrow!!
(you can guess in comments below or go to FB and comment there)

  I can't believe I'll have three milking this year. I'll have to run the Sultan yogurt maker round the clock. I hope my husband keeps his word to make cheese if only we had more milk!!!!!! Because I can see I won't have the time. I looked in the attic today after not climbing up there for 16 years. UGH!!! I know what I'll be doing from now until hot weather.

Hand-hammered copper bracelets....... Sunny and 32*....

So yesterday as part of my pre-spring cleaning, mid-winter de-cluttering project, I went into my husbands workshop and lo and behold look what I found! A whole stash of hand-hammered copper jewelry I didn't know about!!

We will be listing them over the next few days on our Etsy and FB pages, at special prices, most of these pieces are one of a kind and will not be repeated, so check them out!

Here's the first listing: hand-hammered nearly identical copper bracelets

would make a great his & hers set!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/221183221/hand-hammered-copper-copper-bracelet?ref=shop_home_active_1

and a Facebook only special buy both and get $5.00 off!!!!  listing here:
https://www.facebook.com/jonquiljunction/photos/a.895711480455120.1073741840.810022969023972/1110094985683434/?type=1&theater

For the love of Bantams........... Windy..flurries..16*...

The last time we had a sunny day I let my bantams out to play.
I thought I'd ask if any have tried this idea I thought of a few years back.
If you've ever had bantams, you know what devoted mothers they are, willing to hatch anything for anybody. Well odds are in any hatching 50% will be roosters.
That's a real problem for me since I can't eat them, and none have ever appreciated my good home.
They demonstrate this lack of appreciation by commencing  warlike activities with their brothers, half brothers, cousins etc. In my area you can't even give them away so what to do?
A couple of years back my local feed store started selling chicks in the spring, even letting you preorder your preference. So this is what I tried  ---- I ordered pullets only and while waiting for delivery date I gave unfertile eggs to setting bantams. When the chicks arrived I kept them in the house until dark. Then carefully picking my way through the yard ( we have copperheads) I went to the hen and gently reached under her to remove the eggs. I was very careful not to get her up. Then I replaced the eggs with the chicks and retreated while listening to her welcoming cluck. I have done this with three different bantam hens and didn't have a failure yet!

 

Bantam sisters Henny-Penny & Jenny collaborating a couple of years ago to sit on
and successfully hatch 17 chicks together, before I came up with the idea above!

 

 

check us out on these blog hops too http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2015/02/clever-chicks-blog-hop-124-with-henbag.html   and here: http://www.littleblogonthehomestead.com/homestead-blog-hop-16/

Sunday Quotes...........

A Kindly Word, A Kindly Deed

    Is Like The Planting of A Seed

    It First Sends Forth A Little Root

    And By And By Bears Splendid Fruit.....................

                         Thornton W. Burgess in his book "The Adventures of Old Man Coyote"