Who is getting fed? The toddler or the cows? She couldn’t resist tasting before feeding the calves. This is just one of the many fun things to do with families when you stay on Cloud 9 Farm!
Tag: family fun
Not all eggs created equal
So you think all eggs come in perfect elliptical medium to jumbo sizes? Not so. There are often eggs with a slightly hour glass shape, jumbo double yolkers (ouch), some with several shades of brown on the shell, and even an occasional shell-less egg. This egg, gathered yesterday, is less than half the size. Young… Read more »
Chickens don’t like snow!
To get those fat chickens to dare take a step out of the coop when there is snow on the ground, you have to shovel out a spot so they can at least see a little brown. Then throw some of yellow and brown chicken scratch out to tempt them. They still hesitate. But eat… Read more »
How can you tell when your electric cattle fence is off?
This is how! Elsie, 7 months old just wants an apple so baaaad. Whoops, gotta check where the snow laden tree must have fallen on the electric fence. PS Bring apples for the cows (not carrots…they are for horses) when you come to Cloud 9 Farm.
Meet Butch
Whenever a new calf is born on Cloud 9 Farm, the renter at the time, gets to name it. Sooooo, presenting Butch, named by two sisters from Florida, looking for a macho name for this new stud. Actually, this new baby face stud will have a couple weeks reprieve before becoming a steer! I bent… Read more »
Tasty Tadpoles
“Or, should I say, poolishicious polliwogs, Quack, Quack!” Yeah, that’s Mr. and Mrs. Woodduck thanking me for brunch at Peterson Pond. Here’s the story: While doing some swamp drainage in the cow pasture, we noticed some gelatinous globs of what must be tree frog eggs. Knowing that they would soon be covered with a culvert,… Read more »
Fire Pit Fun
Here’s the view at suset on a winter’s eve enjoying the fire pit at Cloud 9 Relaxation Home. We provide the wood, starter mix and log seats. You provide the kindling from the nearby woods (make it a family project), the marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers. Smores anyone?
BREECH! Chicken Run Occurs
Nawwww, Only in the movies…My chickens know where I feed them and where it is safe from the hawk (I only let them out of their large run coop after I know the chicken hawk has made his rounds.) With the wind the other night, a leaning tree fell on the chicken coop. But, here… Read more »
Baby Chicks
There’s always something to do with chickens here on Cloud 9 Farm. I keep a flock of about 30 with a rooster, (presently “Goldie”) which gives me enough farm fresh, large, brown eggs to share with renters, to sell locally and to make quiches, custards and cakes anytime I want. Here’s the latest hatch…sort of… Read more »