Adventures in Homesteading

Ok not really… I am trying to get our family to go a little more “green” but more self-sufficient or prepared may be the better term. And one day, I’d like to be more there.  But this just sort of happened out of necessity. We have been taking care of my Father-in-law’s animals, while he drives back in forth to the city. Anyways…

These two little ones are rescues. 

Their mama wasn't a good mama. I suspect she felt crowded or the change in caretakers she didn't like. Not sure, but she decided that she’d kill all her babies. We were able to save three. 

One was doing well so I put it in with the baby ducks/ chickens (that were incubator hatched) and it is doing very well. The other two stayed at our house because they were not as luck in us finding them until their mom almost killed them. But now they are doing well. They are about 2 weeks old now. 

Meet Blackie

Blackie had no feathers on its head and I really thought it wasn't going to make it. But a little sugar water, a heat lamp and well no mother who is trying to get ride of him, and he is doing very well. (and to be honest I don't know how to tell if he is a he or a she so I guess until I get eggs or someone starts crowing they are its lol)

Meet Cheep Cheep

Blackie and Cheep Cheep are inseparable. If I take Cheep Cheep out of the cage first Blackie has a melt down and starts flapping and trying to fly everywhere cheeping like crazy. The boys have become quite attached now, so I guess they are staying.

This is where Blackie and Cheep Cheep are staying.

In a cat carrier in my front room. 

This picture caused a lot of panic. Blackie was scared by flash on camera and took off across the floor. Cat went running, other chicken took off... it was exciting. 

 Maybe the next addition will be a goat. You always need a goat…right? And I found this recipe for fresh goat milk soap.. OK.. maybe but not right now lol. Next task is to get the chick coop fixed up so I can get these chickens out of my house.   

The End.