The last few months of 2016 brought a lot of change for my mini farm- my beloved dog Mr Lee passed away after 16 years. Gamma, my glorious Silkie roo died suddenly,also my adorable Silkie hens Nugget & Elena passed. Freckles, my frizzled Polish was killed by a hawk.
I haven't wanted to blog about any of these events, but that's why there aren't any birds available for sale at this time. I didn't want to respond to emails, or talk about my birds at all (which is very unlike me) I was incredibly disappointed & sad at what felt like an enormous loss. I am an imperfect chicken farmer, and I'm learning to accept it! Rather than hide the fact that some of my birds have died, I've decided to share my struggle. I feel so incredibly blessed to have any chickens at all, and having the ability to go right outside my backdoor to visit with my flock is such a source of happiness for me.
Dharma, my sweetheart lavender Silkie went for a little walk in the driveway yesterday, its been raining non stop, but she waited for a break in the rain & then wandered out. Below are pics of her & Prim.
Thank you to everyone who expressed interest in my birds, & I apologize I didn't respond to your emails-- now you know why!
So, I'm starting 2017 with fewer chickens, but with a lot of optimism! I will come back with a stronger flock of lovelies in the future.
I haven't wanted to blog about any of these events, but that's why there aren't any birds available for sale at this time. I didn't want to respond to emails, or talk about my birds at all (which is very unlike me) I was incredibly disappointed & sad at what felt like an enormous loss. I am an imperfect chicken farmer, and I'm learning to accept it! Rather than hide the fact that some of my birds have died, I've decided to share my struggle. I feel so incredibly blessed to have any chickens at all, and having the ability to go right outside my backdoor to visit with my flock is such a source of happiness for me.
Dharma, my sweetheart lavender Silkie went for a little walk in the driveway yesterday, its been raining non stop, but she waited for a break in the rain & then wandered out. Below are pics of her & Prim.
Thank you to everyone who expressed interest in my birds, & I apologize I didn't respond to your emails-- now you know why!
So, I'm starting 2017 with fewer chickens, but with a lot of optimism! I will come back with a stronger flock of lovelies in the future.
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