Life and death on the farm
- Mar 16
- 1 min read
Our first babies of the spring 2026 season arrive on Friday March 13th, a lucky day for us! Crocus had two healthy boys, Bert was nine pounds and Ernie was 10 pounds. Ernie wanted to come out backwards and had his legs bent back, so he needed a little help coming into the world, but was no worse for the wear. Crocus did great and has a lot of milk. We have two more does left to kid, Allium and her daughter, Marcie. Allium is due March 20th, and Marcie is due March 23rd.
No animal lives forever, and with new life, we had to say goodbye to our old friend, Socks on Sunday March 15th. Socks was 14 years old and the last of our old barn cats. His brother preceded him in death a year and a half ago. After that, a group of new, younger barn cats found their way into our barn and our hearts. We will miss our Sock-man, but he helped train the new crew, and the barn is in good paws going into the future.
The hens are feeling the spring weather and are responding by laying like crazy. Some days we are literally collecting three dozen eggs! I will set eggs in my incubators on March 25th, to have a mid-April hatch of new chicks.
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