stacyDec 21, 2013Back Door Rooster ManI never get tired of watching the antics of Brown Rooster from the back door. When it’s not raining I usually put him outside of the...
stacyDec 12, 2013Winter WonderlandIt’s been beautiful at the farm for the last week after the first snow of the season. The temperature didn’t get above freezing for over...
stacyDec 2, 2013Cyber Monday – 5R Farm(Originally posted on UndercoverCaterer.com) You may or may not have noticed a little box on the sidebar of this here blog advertising 5R...
stacyDec 1, 2013Green Eggs & HamNow that it’s getting dark so early and the number of daylight hours is almost at its annual low, the ladies’ egg production has dropped...
stacyNov 24, 2013Baby, it’s Cold Outside!We’ve had several frosty mornings here at 5R Farm lately, but the ladies and gents are taking it all in stride. They can easily manage in...
stacyNov 11, 2013The Little ThingsIt has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important. – Arthur Conan Doyle It’s been a month since...
stacyNov 2, 2013Coq au VinLast weekend we took a big step in our journey toward self-sufficiency at 5R Farm. You may recall from The Rooster Dilemma post that...
stacyOct 24, 2013Guess What…?It’s that time of year when many chickens go through the annual process of molting and grow a new set of feathers. It’s easy to tell when...
stacyOct 15, 2013King of the CastleIt’s been several months since I removed the roosters from the chicken flock, and I’ve been juggling rooster housing ever since. Things...
stacySep 29, 2013Rainy Garden Wrap-upAfter last weekend’s mad dash to harvest and preserve as much of the tomato and basil crop as possible, this weekend it was time to...
stacySep 22, 2013Whole Lotta Canning Going OnI had been feeling pretty good about keeping up with the garden’s bounty this year and was trying to get an early start on canning and...
stacySep 5, 2013Good Girl, Grace!There’s exciting news today at 5R Farm. Grace has joined the ranks of the laying hens, and even more exciting is that she’s a member of...
stacySep 1, 2013Bit O’ HoneyOur first year bee hive is thriving, and today we inspected the hive to see how much honey the bees have stored for winter. A general...
stacyAug 17, 2013Where’s Brown Rooster?I felt the worst had happened to Brown Rooster. For those of you that haven’t been introduced to Brown Rooster yet, he is one of the two...
stacyAug 3, 2013Sweet SummerSometimes I take a break from the farm chores and the never ending to do list and take a walk around the farm and enjoy the beauty that...
stacyJul 22, 2013The Rooster DilemmaIt’s been three months since we spontaneously agreed to provide a home for six chicks that were hatched out in a friend’s grade school...
stacyJul 12, 2013Locovore DinnerEating fresh local produce is one of the best things about summer, and it’s especially rewarding when it comes straight from your own...
stacyJun 29, 2013Bachelor Pad #2As much as I love my roosters, and as much as they love the ladies, it was time to move Reuben and Ramon into their own bachelor pad....
stacyJun 19, 2013Goodbye Sweet SussexI’ve known for a couple of months that one of our four Speckled Sussex hens was not doing well, and she finally left us this week. I’m...
stacyJun 13, 2013Bee Hive InspectionI’ve come to find out that there is a steep learning curve with beekeeping. Although there are a few rules that most beekeepers agree on,...