stacyDec 16, 2021Winter Flock CareThe cold weather has arrived, and that can be stressful for your chicken flock and for us chicken keepers too. I remember my first winter...
stacyAug 30, 2021Chasing the Feather and Egg RainbowIt's inevitable, really. The longer you have chickens, the more of them you'll end up with. It all starts innocently enough. Just a...
stacyMay 23, 2021Chicken Math - Adding Pullets to Your FlockRaising chickens is a heartwarming experience, that is until the first time you add new members to your flock and you realize they really...
stacyApr 27, 2021Spring FlingI fall in love with the farm all over again at this time of year. The new life and promise of what is to come during the spring and...
stacyMar 9, 2021Happy MailIn my 11 years of chicken keeping, I had never ordered chicks in the mail from a hatchery until this year. Most of the time I buy chicks...
stacyFeb 7, 2021Spring DreamingIt's the time of year when little pops of green are starting to appear in the flower beds, and it gets me anxious for all the good things...
stacyDec 18, 2020Country ChristmasI can't believe that Christmas is only a week away! It feels like the last month has absolutely flown by. Between working my non-farm...
stacyNov 8, 2020A Day in the LifeTaking care of the farm is the best part of my day, but it's not the only thing I do all day. 5R Farm is a hobby farm, and it doesn't pay...
stacySep 28, 2020A Summer to RememberIt feels like an understatement to say it's been an unusual summer. There were some fun things we had planned that just didn't happen. I...
stacyJul 1, 2020Full Coop, Happy Heart It had been a while since we added a big group of chickens to the farm. In 2012, we moved the founding members of 5R Farm – Rhoda,...
stacyDec 2, 2019Thankful, GratefulAs 2019 comes to a close, I can't help but reflect on how fortunate I am. As I do my rounds during the peaceful mornings to bring out...
stacyNov 20, 2019Backyard Poultry Magazine FeatureI'm thrilled to be featured in the current edition of Backyard Poultry Magazine! Pick up a copy at your local farm store, or read it here!
stacyOct 28, 2019The End of an EraIt's the end of an era at the farm as we bid goodbye to our flock matriarch, Raquel, the last of our original 5R Farm feathered ladies....
stacyFeb 10, 2019Wishing away WinterOh winter, I’ll be glad to bid this one goodbye. It started out as a fairly uneventful winter, busy with work and the holidays, but still...
stacyDec 9, 2018ThankfulWe’ve had so much going on at the farm that the end of summer and fall just flew by this year! A big project that has been ongoing for...
stacyMar 22, 2018Chick SeasonSpring is an exciting time at the farm for many reasons, pretty spring flowers in the yard, starting seeds in the greenhouse, the...
stacyFeb 18, 2018February on the FarmAfter months of the chickens spending most of their time hunkered down in their coops from the cold and the wind and the rain, they are...
stacyJan 18, 2018Rest Easy ReubenMy special needs rooster, Reuben, finally crossed over the rainbow bridge. Of course I knew this day was coming, I’ve known it for a...
stacyDec 27, 2017A Very Good YearThis was our fourth year living at the farm full time, and every year it gets better and better. One of my favorite things about living...