Today was a busy one at Snowshoe Farm. With 70+ alpacas in four barns, we scrambled to prepare for Hurricane Irene’s arrival tomorrow. Like many people in rural areas, we depend on a well for water and if we lose power, we lose our water. So we filled 5-gallon containers … Read More
This is some of the first “down time” we’ve had since shows and fiber festivals started in late September. Ron and I are doing NOTHING for Thanksgiving (turkey dinner with friends on the weekend). We’ve kept the day open in case of good weather so we can finish up more … Read More
Fall has been gray, cold and wet here in northern Vermont. We’ve had a little snow on and off, but none that stuck. This week, we’re getting a reprieve – the days are sunny, cool and dry! Our goal is to tackle as many of our “winterizing” chores as possible. … Read More
On Sunday we moved the chickens into their remodeled winter coop. These are some very happy hens. They have lots more room to roam and (hopefully) are secure from predators. The move came just in time to save us from having to dig through snow out to the summer coop … Read More
Welcome 2010! There’s a bit of light snow falling this morning, but the temps are mild – 20’s. Our goal today is to finish the upgrade to the winter chicken coop. We want to move the hens before we have to shovel our way through a big storm to their … Read More
I picked up 15 chicks at Morrison’s Feed Bag today. I ordered 6 Barred Rocks, 6 Araucanas and 3 Golden Comets. They are soooo cute! The chicks are living in a large dog crate in the girls’ barn. Of course, they have the required setup: heat lamp, feed, water, bedding. I … Read More