21 days ago, on Feb 8 we put 12 chickies into our havo-bator incubator.
We marked an x on one side and an o on the other side. Twice a day we would turn those eggs. Checking the temperature and the water level.
On day 18, we stopped turning the eggs. We closed the lid securely and left the eggs alone.
On day 21 we heard cheeping sounds.... WE could see the little beaks pecking at the egg shells, working on getting out. Everyone camped in the living room, right by the incubator, waking up to scratching sounds...
The CHICKIES HATCHED!! There was 3 new babies, when we went out to the barn. By the time we got back, another one had hatched.
WE transitioned the 4 babies to the homemade "brooder" where we had a heat lamp set up to keep them warm. They were happy and healthy.
Another baby hatched soon after...
We loved watching the babies peck away until they escaped from the eggs...
It was an amazing experience to see the miracle of birth right in our own living room. We took eggs that could be eaten and simply put them under the heat of an incubator, where God performed his mighty miracles in creating the chickies.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Farm life
Novemeber 2011 God blessed us with a beautiful 3 acre farmette to rent. It has a big barn, a big meadow and a nice garage.
Its on a semi quiet country road on a hillside,overlooking a beautiful valley. We can sit on our deck and see for miles and miles.
We had 2 golden retrievers we brought with us. Izzie and Marley... a couple cats that later ran away...
In Decemember we bought a dozen hens. A couple weeks later we got another dozen. Another couple weeks later 6 more... We also got one rooster to fertilize our eggs.
In January we purchased Rosa... our beautiful, grassfed jersey cow. We gives us amazing milk and all the good things that come with having raw milk.
The kids got a pregnant mini horse for Christmas. Brownie is our lovable Momma, due in July.
When our mice problem got overwhelming, we got Lulu the cat from the local animal health store.... Lulu is a little loony but she loves mice so we love her.
A couple weeks ago, Blackie and Minnie, two medium kitties showed up at the back door....
That completes our zoo.
Oh except for April, the neighbors mini horse that comes to enjoy our pastures a couple times a week....
This is my dream. To teach my kids to be self sufficient. To teach them responsibility. To work with them and to build a strong foundation for generations to come.
Its on a semi quiet country road on a hillside,overlooking a beautiful valley. We can sit on our deck and see for miles and miles.
We had 2 golden retrievers we brought with us. Izzie and Marley... a couple cats that later ran away...
In Decemember we bought a dozen hens. A couple weeks later we got another dozen. Another couple weeks later 6 more... We also got one rooster to fertilize our eggs.
In January we purchased Rosa... our beautiful, grassfed jersey cow. We gives us amazing milk and all the good things that come with having raw milk.
The kids got a pregnant mini horse for Christmas. Brownie is our lovable Momma, due in July.
When our mice problem got overwhelming, we got Lulu the cat from the local animal health store.... Lulu is a little loony but she loves mice so we love her.
A couple weeks ago, Blackie and Minnie, two medium kitties showed up at the back door....
That completes our zoo.
Oh except for April, the neighbors mini horse that comes to enjoy our pastures a couple times a week....
This is my dream. To teach my kids to be self sufficient. To teach them responsibility. To work with them and to build a strong foundation for generations to come.
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