After anticipating their arrival since early June, the kids are here. It has been a bit of a rocky start, including: Today, having weathered the rough patch, the kids are thriving (and are acting like typical baby goat “jumping beans”), Mama goat is slowly getting back to normal, and I expect to be able to …
Monthly Archives: June 2022
Madly multiplying bees
What a spring the bees have been having. After an exceptional winter, with 100% overwinter survival, the honey bees at Green Acres Farm continue to exceed expectations. Or maybe I should say that they have completely disregarded the bee instruction manual. My normal spring routine is to split strong hives in early May, as swarm …
Broody chicken mistakes
It all started a couple of weeks ago, when one of my hens decided she wanted to be a mother. When a hen’s mothering instinct kicks in, she “goes broody”. A broody chicken wants to sit on eggs, and once she has decided to do so, she can be pretty determined! She leaves the nest …