Bird Nest and Flowers.....spring is here!

I was walking around today looking at all the flowers only to find more bird nest then anything. Here are some pictures from around the farm.

A very unsuspecting Hawthorn bush.

With a small secret.

Two Eggs belonging to a female Cardinal.

There is a robins nest on top of this light every year.

Another unsuspecting bush.

Also with a secret.

Some small sparrow, not sure which one, I think a Song Sparrow. Four eggs are from the sparrow but the one at the top left looks to be from a parasitic bird, probably a cow bird.

The back side of our wood pile.

With four baby robins.

Irises, these are the giant variety.

Baby Blue.

Soft Pink.

Baby Jersey Woolly Rabbits, about three weeks old.

Pocket Bunnies!

So CUTE!!!

A broody leghorn bantam hen with her clutch.

Eastern Screech Owls

A couple days ago my grandfather called my mother, saying that he had something in his tree. He wasn't sure what it was and thought it might be a cat. After some investigation my mother found it to be a eastern screech owl.

The next day I did some investigation of my own and managed to capture a couple pictures of this red morph eastern screech owl in its hole.

At first he wouldn't come out, but with some calls I managed to get him to peek his head out for me.

They are a lot smaller than I thought. I've herd them before but never seen one, especially this close.

Kind of a sinister look here.

Maybe it does look like a cat from a distance.

Just barely make him out in this one.

This morning I went back over to my grandfathers to see if I could see him again when to my amazement, a foot bellow the hole was another eastern screech owl, gray morph! I can only assume they are a breeding pair, and hopefully they will use this hole as a nest! It's been several years since I've heard them in this area.

If I hadn't been looking for the red one, I probably would never had spotted this one. They blend in so well!

Spring is Here!

Spring is finally in the air! Flowers are blooming, chicks are hatching, and baby goats are here. Hatching is already done for this spring and we have one more dairy goat doe due on the 25th. After such a long cold winter the warm weather is much appreciated and enjoyed. So for you enjoyment here are some pictures from around the farm.

Yellow Daffodils

I have this neat little feature on my camera that lets me pick out only specific colors, leaving everything else in black and white. Makes for a very interesting picture!

Isabella "Izzy" a Doe born out of DeeDee on Feb 25th. She is such a ham!

Same pose, different location.

Blue Leghorn Pullet, about three two months old.

A very nice Black Leghorn Pullet, about two and 1/2 months.

2010 Cockerels. Blue Leghorn, Black Leghorn, White Leghorn, Brown Red Leghorn, Light Brown Dutch and a couple crosses.

Such Odd posses.

2010 Pullets. Black Leghorn, Blue Leghorn, White Leghorn, Light Brown Dutch.

A nice Light Brown Dutch Pullet. I had two chicks hatch on Thanksgiving Day 2009, one was a pullet, pictured here and one was a cockerel.

Minnie enjoying the sun.

Zip, what a face!

My blind Light Brown Dutch Cock.

Size comparison, a Standard Dark Brahma Cockerel, and a Black Americana Hen.

Gray Game Stag enjoying the sunshine.

Gabby, very pregnant! Due in 5 days.

Such a sad face.

The Boys, also enjoying the sunshine.

Ready to Start Hatching!

Its almost time to start hatching! For this year I have made some upgrades to my Incubator, including a new viewing window, new door seal and a new Thermometer/Hygrometer. Hopefully if all goes accordingly I should have my first batch set by the 22nd of December. The hens are starting to lay, slowly. The weather isn't helping matters, it's been cold barely getting out of the teen's at night and 30's during the day. Not good temperatures for egg laying.

I'm still taking orders for the Spring season in White Leghorn, LB Dutch and Black Leghorn. I should have shipping available in the spring.

We have two due dates for our Dairy does this year. Our first doe DeeDee will be due on February 22nd-25th. Our second doe Gabby on March 25th-28th. Both does are breed to Jack our Oberhasli buck. Keep an eye out for baby goat pictures in February and March!

The Incubator and Brooders.

New Viewing window.

Temporary Brooders.

These two little LB Dutch chicks are the chicks that hatched on Thanksgiving Day. Looks like it's a Cockerel, "Lee" and a Pullet, "Donna".

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

I woke up this morning with this beautiful Dutch chick! A little story behind this chick: I set four eggs under a silkie hen on the 2nd of Nov. Hoping that with some luck the eggs would hatch. One of those eggs was a pullet egg, and I know most people don't hatch from pullet eggs but I was trying to set as many as possible. Well the eggs were due to hatch on the 22-23rd of Nov. Unfortunately, the silkie hen stopped setting on the 20th day, leaving me to put the eggs in my Incubator. I waited and waited and on the 24th day I decided they weren't going to hatch. So I started to pull the eggs out when I heard it! The eggs were peeping!

Well, needless to say sometime this morning this little chick hatched against all odds, being from the pullet egg. Amazing!

Not only did I get a beautiful baby chick, I also had to make a run to the store for some Ice and what did I see in the Car Wash?! 2010 CAMARO!!!!

So much to be greatfull for today!

Fluffy Bunny!!

Why I love my English Angora Rabbits?!
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Need I explain more......LOL!