poultry
Sage’s Patented Beer Can Coyote Alarm
I had a problem with a coyote sneaking in at night to eat my poultry, so I came up with a simple alarm system using empty beer cans and a noise detector
Mystery Chicken
Walked out to the chicken coop yesterday to be greeted by a tiny black speckled chicken waiting to get in. I have no idea where it came from or what breed it is
Cucumber Overload
Don't you hate it when you forget to harvest the cucumbers for a couple days and they take advantage by turning into fat, blimp-shaped melons?
Ducks and a Dog
A group of our ducks have figured out how to squeeze under the fence to get up to the koi pond is. What they haven't figured out is how to get past the dog yet.
The Decisions Ducks Make
A week of rain, 3 inches of cold mud and slop. The ducks couldn't be happier.
Ducks of Summer
Three months ago they were just yellow puffs. Now summer's gone, mom's back with her flock. and they're big ducks living life on their own (but still together).
Summer Chicken Salad
We waste very little food thanks to our chickens. For example, here are Gaucho, Buffy and Summer with a fresh summer salad of overgrown zucchini and cucumbers.
First ducklings of 2021
Hard to tell from the photo, but that's a mama duck and (at least) two new babies in a nest in the lavender. Check them on the live stream in a few days.
Video: Stampede!
Way out West where the skies are big and the poultry run free, an excitement builds each dawn. Join us for the thrilling adventure of Stampede!
Video: Windy Day
We've got some pretty strong Santa Anas blowing today. It's hard to tell from this video, but those fan palms are close to 60 feet tall and swaying more than 20 feet in either direction in the gusts.