Author Archives: Susan

Mother Hen Hatches Ducklings!

Posted on August 22, 2009 by

Red looked up at me like, “Are these really mine? No wonder it took so long. Man, I’ve been sitting on these eggs for 28 days!” a long time to sit in one spot Continue reading →

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Indian Runner Ducks

Posted on July 31, 2009 by

Since we no longer have a rooster we thought, hey let’s sit her on some duck eggs. I’ve read where a chicken hen will raise duckings so we decided to give her a chance. We gave her 7 eggs (kept 2 for breakfast). Duck eggs take about 28 days to incubate (chicken eggs take 20-21 days) so Red has about 21 days to go. Continue reading →

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Homemade GrapeNuts

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

I like to know what’s in the food I eat. That’s why I make alot of our food from scratch. I found a recipe for grapenuts and tweaked it with my own twist. Continue reading →

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Broody Hens and Hatching Chicks the Old Fashioned Way

Posted on July 19, 2009 by

The eggs started hatching on Wednesday night the 29th. By the next day, 7 of the 10 eggs had successfully hatched. Continue reading →

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Strawberries Are Coming In!

Posted on May 13, 2009 by

For a long time I’ve been wanting to start a strawberry patch. Continue reading →

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