Buddy Got a BooBoo

Buddy Got a BooBoo

At some point in the midst of his last evening walk about, the white dog managed to slice open the central pad of one of his front paws on some unknown object.  It looked painful and was bleeding quite a…

Guinea Hens at 6 Weeks

They’re Growing Up Fast, Maybe too Fast

True to their adolescence, the guineas are going through a bit of an awkward period. With their half-naked heads and scraggly neck ruffles, they remind me of Skeksis, the creepy villains of Jim Henson’s movie The Dark Crystal. Interspersed with…

Lou enjoys a belly rub

Good-Bye, Chuckle Butt

Monday, Tuilelaith (aka: Lou, aka: Chuckle Butt) returned home to Brooklyn with her dad, Brandan.  To make sure that we sent her off right, we lavished her with lots of belly rubs and treats over the weekend.  We think she’ll…

The Guineas Head for Higher Ground

The Guineas Head for Higher Ground

  This weekend, the water persistently flowing through our basement from the Spring runoff forced us to truck our guinea fowl, about two weeks earlier than we had planned, out to their coop in the barn. To keep them warm…

The Guineas at Three Weeks

The Guineas at Three Weeks

At 3 weeks, the guineas are about 4 times the size that they were when they arrived.  Their baby down has given way to glossy mature feathers on their wings and tails, they’re plowing through their feed and water, their…

Where are we?

Where are we?

Today was the second day of a quest. We’ve been trying to figure out what to name our house. There is a plaque on the door that says Gazebo Hill Farm, but that doesn’t quite fit (despite the 2 gazebos)….