I never paid too much attention to the winter solstice until I became a chicken enthusiast. The passing of the winter solstice marks an...

Last time I wrote about the chicken chores here at the farm, and today I’m going to tell you about a few other somewhat embarrassing...

Most days I spend 15 to 30 minutes doing chicken chores. The first thing I do after I get dressed and brush my teeth in the morning is...

As I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, we had some Trouble with Roosters. Ramon was being aggressive towards Reuben, and I decided to...

Two of our roosters, Reuben and Ramon, have been living in their own bachelor pad for a year and a half, and they had been doing quite...

It’s that time of year when the ladies go through the process of molting. Their feathers fall out by the handful, and they grow a new...

It’s been a year since we moved to the farm full-time, and what better way to celebrate than by counting down the reasons I love living...

It’s been a good year for our bees at 5R Farm. The hive that we started with in the spring of 2013 survived its first winter, and was...

Those of you who have been reading my blog for a while know that an abundance of roosters goes hand in hand with raising chickens. We...

Raquel was our alpha hen in our first flock of chickens that we got in 2010. As we added new chickens to the flock over the years, she...

It’s been a great summer at the farm this year, and I’ve been in a bit of relaxation mode the last few weeks. It’s that point in the...

It’s been a great year for berries at the farm, and I think I’ve put about 15 quarts of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries in the...

You win some, you lose some is a saying that I’ve found to be especially true when it comes to chickens and the illnesses that befall...

One of the things I love about living at the farm is the frequent wildlife sightings. No matter whether the farm visitors are large...

We’ve had a mini heat wave the last few days at the farm, so a little extra TLC is in order to make sure we all stay cool and healthy....

It’s been a busy couple of days at the farm. Yesterday we inspected both of the bee hives to see how the ladies were doing. The new hive...

After months of anticipation waiting for one of our hens to go broody so she could hatch some chicks for us, we finally have seven new...

You know the gardening season is underway when you get to pick a whole bowl of strawberries for dessert! The garden at 5R Farm is off to...

I’ve been keeping a close eye on our second year bee hive this spring. The hive made it through the winter with flying colors, and it was...

One of our hens, Virtuous Violet has been setting on a clutch of 12 eggs for two weeks now. Every afternoon I go to check on her, make...