Baby Chicks and a New Brooder

Just a quick note to say that eleven chicks hatched out of 22 eggs.  Not great, but not too bad either.  Most of the ones that hatched are purebred Ameraucanas.  They

An Autumn Melange

My original plan for this blog was to give a snapshot and a bit of a ‘how-to’ as well, of small farm life. So instead of topical posts that I

Winter Calving (and Kidding) on Welsh Hill Farm

Spring has started early at the farm this year, with three new baby animals already: a bull calf and two goat kids. Normally we prefer not to to calve (or