at the BUCK 'n RUN RANCH
The mother of all staggered hatches is finally over. The last two cream legbars hatched a couple of days ago. The incubators are empty for the first time in ages. My goal was to hatch a few roosters to find a replacement for Reggie as well as an extra. I now have four good candidates. I [...]
is never done. Our ever vigilant guard emu Stuart patrols the property tirelessly keeping intruders at bay. Lately his work not only includes keeping troublemakers out but in as well. We have a little white Icelandic hen with wanderlust. Most days she could be found wandering on the dirt road behind the barn. We never [...]
I cooked over 300 eggs today. You may be wondering why or you may be wondering where I got 300 eggs. Let me explain. I have been holding Icelandic eggs for 30 days and not selling them. I had to do this because my broody girl Lukka returned to the flock after a few weeks [...]
There is a saying about raising animals that goes like this, “If you are going to have livestock, you are going to have dead stock.” We have been relatively lucky in that we have had very few losses but luck was not on our side this morning. When I went out to feed the animals [...]
A late lunch of fast food tacos left me with no desire to cook dinner. I looked around and saw ten dozen eggs on the counter (not a typo), some ripe bananas, and a loaf of bakery whole wheat that was getting a bit dry. Aha, I could make French Toast that could serve and [...]
When your hen decides to sit on eggs it can be a real disruption for the entire flock. She usually decides to sit in her favorite nest box which happens to be everyone else’s too. Stubborn hens get in the nest box with the broody and add eggs to her clutch. It becomes difficult to [...]
As promised, here are pictures of the pigpen we bought to house Prentiss and Petunia until Stuart and Louis stop chasing them to death. As you can see, they have all the comforts of home, protection from the elements, a dogloo to sleep in, a big water bowl and a food bowl. Huge mistake placing [...]
Today was the day we would pick up our pigs. I bought a pair of baby American Guinea Hogs, a critically endangered breed of pig. We are always excited at the Buck ‘n Run to get animals on the endangered list. It is fun and rewarding to help the cause of saving them. The guinea [...]
Have you ever been in a Chinese restaurant and the appetizer platter is served with a measly two crab filled fried wontons? You look around the table and see everyone else eyeing them as well so you settle for the paper wrapped chicken. At least you have something to do while watching the others eat [...]
Jackson, our mammoth donkey holds two Biggest titles here on the ranch. At 700 pounds he is the biggest creature and at 700 pounds he is the biggest baby! Jack is afraid of lots of things. He is afraid of gloves. No matter how cold the weather, we must not approach Jack with gloves [...]
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