Chickens; the herd is growing...

About a month back, I noticed that Gray Chicken was broody; in the nest box all day sitting on a pile of eggs...  About a week later, White Chicken & Black Frizzly decided to join in the fun.

They decided to all sit in the same box, on a huge pile of eggs, lol :)  They squawked like pterodactyls anytime I got to close; puffing up their feathers like crazy birds.

 

Then, last week:

 I spied a tiny pair of legs & found one little puff-ball hatched out--OMG!  So cute :)

In a few days:

5 little puffballs!

And a few more days:

Everyone is out of the nest; 3 hens & 11 little puffballs running about digging up my garden; so adorable :)

They are all bantums (1/2 size chickens)--so tiny that they really do compare to cotton balls with legs, hehehe :)  

In the last few days, their little wing feathers are starting to develop; looks like at least 1/2 of them will be frizzles; their little feathers are already starting to curl.

They are so adorable & funny, I can watch them run around & scratch & flap their wings for hours :)

I'll keep them until we can tell who's a boy & who's a girl; will probably keep the hens & sell the little roos--contact me if you are interested in a little bantum frizzle roo :) 

Happy Spring!  

Amber

Carnevale 2013

It's coming...Carnevale 2013: the third annual magical celebration at the Garden: please join us!

June 15th, starting at 5pm at the Idaho Botanical Garden.

I can't believe this is the 3rd year already; what started out as my own little idea to celebrate art & performance has grown into an annual Garden event! This year we are starting earlier, to give everyone time to browse the artist booths, get a temporary tattoo, or even a make-over (steampunk style) before the performances begin.    The Red-Light Variety Show will be back again to wow us with their aerial silks, pole, hula-hoop, & other amazing acts.  We will also be treated to a magic show, high fashion on the runway, & fire performances at the end of the evening.   There will be a full bar & dinner service available, as well as fortune tellers, face painting, costume contest & more...

I'm working on some amazing trophies for the best costume, best top-hat & best mask; come in your best for a chance to win :)  Costumes are encouraged, but certainly not required--come dressed up or just as you are: either way, you will be treated to a magical evening :)

Check out the Facebook Carnevale page for lots of photos from the last 2 years, updates, contests, & more:

 https://www.facebook.com/GardenCarnevale

And, check back here--I'll be doing some ticket give-aways soon!

Hope to see you in the Garden on the 15th :)

-Amber-

Little Lost Duckies

Last week, my mother showed up with a cardboard box that was peeping...

Apparently 2 tiny little ducklings were out in the street in front of her real estate office--lost & all alone.

 So; since I am already set up for ducks, they came to live with me :)  I had to keep them in the bathroom for the first week; they were tiny & it was cold at night.  They have since moved into the greenhouse & I let them out to wander & eat grass whenever I'm outside.

They follow me around wherever I go; running after me as fast as they can; so cute!

Duckies are such happy little creatures; I'm glad to have them around :)  

I don't know what kind they are; I assume mallards, but I guess we'll see in a few weeks when they start getting real feathers :)

The Boo-Cat is unimpressed...

In other farm news; I have 2 broody banties; they are  both sitting in the same nesting box on a huge pile of eggs, lol.  So, hopefully in a few weeks we will have more tiny fuzz balls running a-muck! 

I'll try to get a pic tomorrow :)

Happy Spring!

Amber