Living in the upper north east we are subject to cold and snowy winters. Chickens are well-equipped and able to weather the cold months but there are some considerations and preventative measures we can take to assure they're safe and comfortable. First let's take a quick minute to learn a couple facts about chickens. Their... Continue Reading →
This chicken yard makes me very happy. Don't mind me over here, I'm just the crazy chicken lady who obsesses over her birds! I am completely aware that there's a great deal of people who can't relate with me or even remotely understand why I love chickens so much and I am also aware that... Continue Reading →
A pasture in the pioneer village. Every year, at least once a year I try to visit Genesee Country Village & Museum which is a living history museum in a small town called Mumford just south of Rochester, NY. My first visit was with a school field trip in elementary school and ever since then... Continue Reading →
The old railroad ticket office sits at the end of my parents' driveway. Our farm is seated in a long and narrow valley with tall hills to the west and east of us. The nearly 28,000 acres of land is almost all devoted to general agriculture full of crop fields and dense woods; patchworks of... Continue Reading →
Overlooking the horse pasture at sunrise. Sometimes it's funny how the mind works. I normally sleep (on the weekends) until 7:30am and then I'm up. Last night I thought to myself, "it would be nice if I got up early to catch the sunrise tomorrow." I didn't set an alarm because frankly I'm not a... Continue Reading →
Our daughter and her favorite teenage chick, Thumbelina. From the beginning, our daughter's favorite baby chick was the tiniest one out of the bunch (hence why she called her Thumbelina). She is a Crested Cream Legbar, and she (plus 9 others) were shipped in the mail from Mt Healthy Hatcheries arriving on March 12. She... Continue Reading →
Yesterday morning I woke up to a blanket of fresh, heavy snow over the ground and clinging to the tree branches. I knew it was coming but I was still surprised by the sight. After all, it is the middle of April - well past the first day of spring. I threw on my boots... Continue Reading →
Somebody commented this question on a photo I recently posted to my facebook page and it got me thinking... while I may know why chickens lay different colors, there once was a time when I had no clue why. I just accepted it for what it was. But the science nerd in me wanted to... Continue Reading →
The sun had just rose over the hilltop and was kissing the tips of the tree branches alongside Fivemile Creek. The river’s breath was steadily rising from the trickle of water that had yet to freeze over. Every twig, weed, bush, tree, and winter berry was hugged by ice crystals, sunlight bouncing off of them.... Continue Reading →
The Dominique hen. Let's talk about the Dominique! Have you heard of them before? Do you have any in your flock? Dominiques were one of two breeds we bought as chicks when we started out in our chicken keeping journey. The Dominique rooster. History Dominiques are a heritage breed, meaning an heirloom breed in danger... Continue Reading →
Fivemile Creek Farm 