Serenity Acres Now

Chronicles Of A Family Farm

Month: September 2010

  • Eggstremely Tiny!

    Eggstremely Tiny!

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    Nerdbilly

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    I just went out to gather eggs and discovered a little pee wee in one of the nests! Isn’t it adorable? I’m not sure if it is one of our standard breed pullets just coming into her laying maturity, or if one of our little bantams might have laid her first cackleberry! I’m very excited…

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  • More Wildflowers

    More Wildflowers

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    Nerdbilly

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    You may remember my post from about a month ago featuring native plants/wildflowers. Well, some new lovelies have come into season, so I thought I’d share them with you quickly this morning! I have yet to identify these purple blooms; I’m using the great database available at U.S. Wildflowers, but still haven’t tracked it down.…

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  • Breeding Teaser

    Breeding Teaser

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    Nerdbilly

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    We found out some more news regarding our little intersexed goe doe, MaryMan, a few days ago. Lee Ann the Vet of Awesome let me know that she will probably make a good “teaser” – meaning, she’s going to be a great indicator of who in our herd is in heat. (And yes, if you…

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