Well the Cobbs are now two weeks old! Again they have doubled in size and although its not something I usually do this early I've put them outside full-time. They're just growing so fast I think its best they're out on the grass and in the sunshine for as long as they can be. I've… Continue reading Week two in the life of the Cobbs
A journey worth while
Had a very eventful day, drove three hours to collect some birds and then three hours home again, but it was worth it my they're beautiful! We collected a trio of Reeves pheasants, a trio of Silver pheasants, some Californian quail hens and a pair Bob White quail. I wasn't supposed to get the Bob… Continue reading A journey worth while
Week one in the life of the Cobbs
The Cobbs are now a week old! So how has the experience been so far? Well they can eat, by god they can eat... after some reading I have decided its best not to give them an unlimited source of food because they will literally sit there and eat all day. Commercial growers like this… Continue reading Week one in the life of the Cobbs
My little experiments…
I'm the first to admit I'm heritage breeds all the way, especially when it comes to chickens. I'm very anti commercial laying hens and have had mixed feelings about commercial meat birds, and yet today I found myself at the airport picking up a box full of day old cobs (commercial meat birds) So why… Continue reading My little experiments…
With life there is death…
Sometimes I can be a coward when it comes to killing things, I've never had a problem when it comes to food, if an animal is going to be eaten I seem to switch to a primitive mode but when an animal needs to be killed because its unwell I become very soft. Unfortunately living… Continue reading With life there is death…
Just another day on the farm…
Today I woke up feeling pretty lousy... and no it was not self inflicted I actually went to bed before midnight and didn't touch a drop of a alcohol! It could just be a bladder infection as I'm bit prone to them, but whatever it is I'm a bit sore and and bit "off". Despite… Continue reading Just another day on the farm…
A baby called Miracle
Farming isn't always a walk in the park, sometimes its hard, sometimes its really hard, but then days like yesterday come along and you see why you did it all, why you never gave up, because life is beautiful and sometimes it takes pain and suffering to truly see it. So why have I gone… Continue reading A baby called Miracle
The journey so far…
I have finally reached a point where I can feel my dream materialise. I finally have a career not a job. I own my own herd of cattle and have a substantial flock of hens. I own a tiny home aka a housebus. and for the first time in my life I feel like I… Continue reading The journey so far…
The story of Maggie-Lil
This is the excerpt for your very first post.
Living of the land with Maggie Lil 