A Chick, Chick Here
It was a typical Tuesday morning at 1840 Farm. I was 90 minutes into a tomato soup canning session when the phone rang. When I picked it up, I could immediately hear the “cheep, cheep, cheep” in the...
View ArticleAnd Then There Were Seven
I've had a wide variety of duties here at 1840 Farm. I've been a wife, mother, cook, housekeeper, handyman, appliance repairman, etc. Luckily, I've never had to be an undertaker. Well, until a few days...
View ArticleNew Community Chickens Post: Welcome to a Year in the Life at 1840 Farm
Read my latest post on the Community Chickens forum from the publishers of Mother Earth News and Grit Magazine: Welcome to a Year in the Life at 1840 Farm
View ArticleNesting Instinct
The Easter table at 1840 Farm will have a touch of whimsy this year: at least for a few moments. I know that my son’s white chocolate nest place card with candy coated eggs won’t stand a chance. The...
View ArticleNearly Wordless Wednesday – May 2, 2012
1840 Farm has twelve new residents of the feathered variety. They arrived yesterday and I am happy to report that they are all active and well. They spent the better part of today exploring and...
View ArticleWho’s Watching Who?
Since our day old baby chicks arrived three weeks ago, I’ve kept our Wingscapes BirdCam busy capturing photos and videos of them in their brooding pen. Today as I was looking through the hundreds of...
View ArticleNew Community Chickens Post: How to Prepare for Successful Chick Brooding –...
Read my latest post on the Community Chickens forum from the publishers of Mother Earth News and Grit Magazine: How to Prepare for Successful Chick Brooding – Part One (click to continue) Click to...
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