The Long awaited hatch (21 days) !!!

We have been turning and watering our little clutch of eggs for 21 days now... this morning we were enthralled with peeps coming from the brooder, and then we wait..... and wait.....and wait.....

Finally something is happening!!! 

The girls were very upset they had to go to bed since it was after 8:00pm when we finally saw this ;) Then below is what we saw in the morning!!! 

Why yes we need our first official photo shoot!!! 

Posing for Valentines pictures

1 week old already and look at those feathers... 

2 weeks old and starting to outgrow the brooder... still to cold to go outside

We had so much fun with this we decided to sell these little peeps and start again-- still at our house for a little while but niece is super excited to come and get them, so unsure how much longer they will be here.

Next hatch due in a week!!! May even have some ducks we are hoping.

New Neighbors!!!

New Neighbors moving in today, it is the house right above us, the last on the Cal-de-sac, feeling a bit anxious about them moving in.  We live in rural Pa, in a farming community however living in a Cal-de-sac with farm animals, gardens and a hyper border collie might not be someones idea of a good neighbor.  I love to free range my birds on weekends and evenings as much as possible. (of coarse lately not as much due to the temps just being way to cold for me to stay outside long)  However there are still times I let them out to play and just go check on them every so often.  Since I live on almost 2 acres you would think it wouldn't be an issue, but chickens and ducks seem to think the neighbors yard looks like a good place to play and forage.  The "old" neighbor didn't mind that the chickens, ducks, cats and dog would come to visit occasionally.  Not sure if we will be that lucky again??? We had hopes of adding some more animals to our homestead this year. I am really pushing for some pigs and rabbits, hubby would like some goats....now how do you stay a good neighbor but still reach your own self sustaining goals.... 

we're free!!! 

chicken and duck hearder :)

bath time

why yes I really do like playing in the leaves