This is Blinky and his..errm live-in love, Bets. They are a pair of Buff Pekin Bantams and long term residents of Fivehills. Blinky is a particularly fertile little nugget, and even though he is at… more →
Laugh in the Sunsteffiw wrote 1 week ago: to self suffientcy.We down on the walsh family homestead(lol)are trying to pave the way to becoming … more →
thetintinnabulationoflife wrote 3 weeks ago: I found today an egg which looks nothing like the other eggs we get. So, it must be one of our babie … more →
thetintinnabulationoflife wrote 3 weeks ago: What a lovely day we have had! It was hot hot outside, predicted to be 31 degrees C, which is pretty … more →
davidcheah wrote 3 weeks ago: We went visiting to Edendale Community Farm in Eltham today. Weather held up well, wasn’t too … more →
bunnylane wrote 1 month ago: Visited a local fodder store, Tuckerbox in Kangarilla. Bought some mixed pellets for chooks and some … more →
lydiajayne475 wrote 1 month ago: I knew it, as soon as things go a little bit down hill around here look what has happened. No … more →
faithh wrote 3 months ago: Official-spring has been launched with the first eggs from our chooks. Not sure if they’re fro … more →
itrawl wrote 3 months ago: Well, across the back-yard at least. Our section is pretty much fully fenced, now, and I’ve bo … more →
nanaglenmum wrote 3 months ago: Kaffir Lime leaves and their knobbly fruit We may only be 2 weeks into the final month of winter, bu … more →
itrawl wrote 4 months ago: Me and the chooks had a great weekend in the sunshine. The whole back yard is now fully fenced, so I … more →
Kate Rivett-Taylor wrote 4 months ago: Friday morning was not successful for my lambing percentage, which took a dramatic dive with the dea … more →
Alyson wrote 4 months ago: This is Blinky and his..errm live-in love, Bets. They are a pair of Buff Pekin Bantams and long t … more →
itrawl wrote 4 months ago: Yes, you heard, we’re getting to the stage where we can’t eat all the eggs we’re g … more →
idealife2 wrote 4 months ago: The chooks scratching around eating the scraps you spread in the yard and chickens are runni … more →
paddysdaughter wrote 4 months ago: A little good news – I’m pleased to report that the missing Gold Campine survived the fo … more →
paddysdaughter wrote 4 months ago: Country people are supposed to be pragmatic about life and death – friends tell me that if you … more →
itrawl wrote 4 months ago: Henny Penny is looking like a scrawny mess. I wondered if she’d been attacked by a cat or some … more →
itrawl wrote 4 months ago: Just finished treating the fluffier chooks’ feet for scaly leg. Mrs FB’s legs are really … more →
dreamthinkplay wrote 4 months ago: At the Rum Jungle bungelows (see other 2 posts) I found a bunch of silky chicks in Sue’s newly … more →