Saturday, October 15, 2016

Welcome to the farm!

This is Molly when she was two days old. Yes, that is my tea cup, and yes, that is my kitchen table. We roll fast and loose here at Zoar Farm! You never know what you will see in a farm kitchen. A bushel of tomatoes, a power saw, a box of newly hatched chicks, or maybe even a newborn goat. Why sometimes, there's even dinner in here!

I hope you'll come and visit often. There's so many things I'd like to tell you about.

34 comments:

  1. Thank you! This is a lot harder than it looks. I'm already getting flak from the other hens...everyone wants to be a star...I'm worried once the goats see this. I don't even want to think about what they might do.

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  2. Yes. You have talent to consider. That adds a whole new level.

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  3. So happy to see your blog! We are just a few weeks away from moving to a little farm and having chickens, goats, rabbits and a miniature horse. I'm sure I will learn a lot from you!

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    1. How exciting for you! What an adventure you will have. This sounds like a nice mix of animal friends. Please come and visit often. :)

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  4. Is this a buff Orpington chick? We have a little starter herd of Nigerian Dwarfs and a hatchery mixed bag of 21 chickens who overwhelm us with eggs. Nice blog! Look forward to reading your stuff. God bless.

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    1. Thank you! Good question. No, this is actually a Rhode Island Red chick. It was supposed to be a Buffy, but somehow she got in the box and has captured our hearts. She's small and scrappy, yet the smartest of the flock. We knew she was the leader from about 3 weeks old.

      Dwarf Nigerans are an excellent choice. I love their gentleness. We just gave a young family from our parish three young goats for their three children. The Dwarf Nigerian was their favorite (of course).

      Organic eggs make great gifts to friends and neighbors. We have a lady down the road (with stage III cancer)who we share our eggs with. They're a good source of protein and easy to digest.

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  5. Hello Kathryn,
    Molly is a sweetheart! Good luck with your blog! I've bookmarked it and hope to be back often.

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    1. Thank you! Yes, Molly is a sweetheart. Please come back and visit anytime.

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  6. Love your farm and wish you and the Bear the best! Hoping we can see a goat in a teacup at some point :-) That would be awesome.

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    1. Thank you. That would be amazing! I think a cup of Earl Grey that size would get me through the whole day. BTW, have you ever tried fresh from the farm goats milk in your tea or coffee? It's amazing!

      Please come back and visit anytime. Norma, the (elderly) hen may be taking a warm bubble bath in the sink, oh, and don't trip over the wellies by the door.

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    1. Thank you! I love taking photos around the farm. I like to share the beauty of God's handiwork. Please come back and visit anytime.

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  9. Welcome to the craziness. We've loved your guy up close, and you already from a distance. This is gonna be great! God Bless.

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    1. Thank you. Actually, things are pretty laid back at the farm, unless we're delivering breech twin goats in a blizzard or chasing ambitious foxes around Zoar. Please come visit anytime.

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  10. GOAT PICTURES!....where are the GOAT PICTURES!!! :)

    Lovely new blog, and a very nice compliment to the Bear's. Do you still have the mean, mean rooster that used your legs as a pecking target?

    oh, yeah, and DOG PICTURES!....we need more DOG PICTURES!!!

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    1. Thank you! There will be lots of photos. I run the farm, so not a lot of time for blogging. Just short entries, but there will be lots of photos. Please stop by anytime.

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  11. For sooth, another blog on the fire just in time for winter. This blogging be hard work. I know because of my own half-blogs "here" and "here". (I never understood how folks expect you to know where "here" is just by typing the word.) Most best of fortune.

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    1. Thank you! Yes, blogging is hard work. I now understand some much Bear crankiness. Mine will be quick and relatively painless. Just a paragraph on my days here in Zoar. Please drop by often.

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  12. Cool! Finally a blog for Chicks.

    A cup of chick soup is always good for what ails ya. And nice pattern.

    What's your preferred title of address? I wouldn't want to assume the moniker the Bear gives you is your preferred title.

    If you've noticed from the Bear's blog, I tend to be Sheepish. I hope that won't be a problem with Holly the goat.

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    1. Holly is the flock queen, and head of paddock security. She takes her duties very seriously.

      Little Red is fine. Please stop by anytime. Nice to meet you.

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  13. I love chickens and all their dinosaur little antics. I am happy you have a blog. Your introductory photo is award-winning!

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    1. Yes, me too! Thank you. There will be lots of photos. Before this is over you may be begging me to stop...I intend my posts to be brief with a photo or two for each entry. The farm keeps me pretty busy, especially now preparing for winter. Please stop by anytime, you're always welcome.

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  14. Do you bring the beloved Bear a fresh cup of tea every hour, on the hour, as he wrestles with his blog and novel ?

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  15. The Bear prefers coffee, or lemonade. When he takes tea it's usually with a big spoonful of honey and a splash of goatsmilk, and some honeycomb on the side. Most of the time I'm outside tending to the freehold of Zoar. I tend to tiptoe when he's wrestling. It's safer that way! ;)

    Please remember to stop by when you have a moment and need a chuckle.

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  16. This is a serious, if dumb, question. How much did you know about farming before you started this farm? Because I'd love my kids to know about the real world in a way a farm would teach them, but I'm a city girl, and I'm pretty sure we'd starve to death.

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    1. That's a great question. I had some knowledge when we started. Mainly about horses. I studied ag/animal science while I was in college, but didn't pursue it once our first son was born. I've always been a reader. We moved out here 31 years ago and never looked back. My advice is to read a lot about the type of things you wish to do. Want to grow a small orchard? Raise most of your own vegetables? With children chickens are a great start. They are quite popular now and pretty hearty. There are a lot of free resources on the web. If you're on f/b I recommend Grit Magazine, Hobby Farming and the Farmer's Almanac. Talk to people from your Ag county extension office. Farm blogs are another great resource, there are many more I'm sure. Farming, is not just a learning experience, it's a post apocalyptic life style. :)
      Please don't give up if that's your dream. You can teach children a great deal in a city garden plot. The first thing our oldest son grew were radishes. In Chicago! That garden was a three foot raised bed. He learned a lot and had a great time. One of the things I want to do with this blog is to give readers a peak at farm life. It changes with the seasons and the weather.

      Please be sure and come back and visit. Always ask your questions, that's how you learn.

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  17. In my youth while still living at home, We had a chick hatch with a game leg. My Mother raised it as a pet - more or less - and would swat flies on the patio, tap the swatter on bricks and that chick would come running for a snack!

    Don't ever remember Mom letting her on the table for tea, however...probably because of the cats lying around and under it.

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    1. What a delightful anecdote! Thank you for sharing. IMHO you're the better for watching you mother do this.

      Thank you for stopping by and please come again.

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  18. Looks like a place I'd like to hang out. It must be interesting with a bear running through now and again. God bless and best of luck with your new endeavor!
    That goat looks mighty sweet. He's smiling. :)

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    1. Thank you. Yes, there's seldom a dull moment around here. My favorite thing about Zoar is that everywhere you look you see God's handiwork. The garden, the fields and trees, God made it all. Thanks for stopping by, please come back and see us.

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  19. That's very gangster how you spell Henz. There's something more going on at this farm than meets the eye.

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  20. With Holly in charge, that's a strong possibility. ;)

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