Adding to the Farm

Here are some new additions to the Farm:
3 Barred Rock, 3 Rhode Island Reds, 3 White Leghorn, 3 Araucana, 3 Buff Orpington.

We are raising 6 meat birds for the first time too. If it is successful this year than next year I will plan on raising more!

This year we went to Tractor Supply and bought some chicken wire on sale to improve what we use as a brooder. The last 2 years we have put them in an XL dog kennel. But the holes in the cage are large enough for the cat to get his arm through so we put chicken wire all the way around the kennel. I am even using the same heat bulb that I have the past couple of years!

This weekend I was able to get 8 free Ball canning jars from an ad on Craigslist. They look like jam jars which is an impressive score for me!

Here are all the chicks in our homemade brooder.♡

Jordan doesn't know what to think of the peeping.

Here is our fat cat Sylvester eating and keeping an eye on the chicks.

The timer on the oven is going off the Shepherd's Pie is done for the family.