Welcome to Cluckin' Wild Hobby Farm New Chicks!!!

 

10 Week Old White Turkey Chicks and 1 Cedar (Duck)

 The Cluckin' Wild Hobby Farm is starting its 3rd year of existence - where did the time fly (pun not intended)!!! :)

This year sees the addition of 10 White Turkey chicks and one Mallard Duck chick, named Cedar, by my niece who nearly broke my arm with her twisting to get me to agree to another duck :)  Not that I don't like ducks in general but they tend to be less friendly or social especially when compared to Turkeys or domesticated Chickens.

The pic shown is the week old chicks in their new outdoor home. 

Yes, typically, I would have kept them inside under a heat lamp, but Michigan has been experiencing beautiful weather (as you can see) and it has been warm enough at night to leave them in a covered bird cage. 

French Pearl Guinea couple observe new chicks from their enclosure

They seem to love their new found freedom, plus the mature chickens and our Bronze Turkey hen seem to really enjoy watching their shenanigans and clucking!

Yes, these Turkey chicks will be raised for meat and eggs.  Culling, de-feathering and packaging for the freezer is left to the local Amish family. 

Last year our White Turkey's dressed out to be an average of 42 lbs!! Can't wait to see how this year's brood grows!


Speaking of the turkey hen and duck from last year, I also included a "Beakie" of the 2 besties at their 1st Day at the New Pool!! :)

 Feeling blessed to be living this New "Simple" life surrounded by all the animals, fresh air and seclusion I love and crave!

Enamored Bronze Turkey Hen with Duck's 1st Day at the Pool

Have a great week!!!! Thanks for reading! 

Sarah C
of Simply Creative by Lily C

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What makes the best compost?





New flower bed - fed with composted soil

 As I said earlier for my recent birthday, my supportive parents gave me my first composter bin! It rotates easily and is small enough that it's semi-portable - I'm in heaven :)


So now that I've got a fancy rotating composter, what do I put it in it to ensure my plants get the best natural nutrition possible?

Here's a list of 10 common things I'm using in my composter:

1. Egg shells

2. Coffee grounds

3. Green veggies

4. Banana peels

5. Poultry droppings

6. Old poultry cedar chip bedding

7. Small twigs

8. Leaves

9. Old potting soil

10. Earth worms

I've read keeping the compost pile at the correct pH balance is the most important rule and some ole' timer even suggest using your own urine to help add important nitrogen into the mix. Plants LOVE nitrogen, but I'm not sure I can actually collect my urine :) We'll see just how "Natural" I dare to go!  Another important rule is NEVER let it get too wet or your pile will get moldy.

So I'll keep giving my bin a turn every two days or so and hope that by the fall I have some dark, rich golden soil!

Have you ever composted? If so, what's your winning mix?

Thanks again,

Sarah of Simply Creative by Lily C 

Egg or Chicken First? The Chickens Came to this Hobby Farm First!!!

Bought an assortment of day old chicks from the local feed mill hatchery!

Very excited to see how the Dutch Reds, Asst. Bantams, SummerWells and Ring-Necked Quail develop!!

The plan is to only feed them non-processed foods and never chemically feterlized grasses, etc for all natural eggs and meat.

They are going to be 8 weeks old on June 16th!! Just starting to stretch their wings and looking for high perches!

7 week old Ring-Neck Pheasant

More from the chix soon :)

The Hobby Farm Gets Started

I've been wanted to start a composting bin for years and much to my surprise and joy, my supportive parents gave me a starter rotating composter for my birthday!!!

Can't wait to turn my table scraps and yard waste into rich soil!

What will I grow first?

Living Simply Creative by Lily C

Simply Creative by Lily C is a line of all natural, home-made cleaning supplies, beauty products, and other treats for you, your home, and your pets.

This blog will be to share my experiences from the early days of getting back to my roots in rural Michigan. I hope you enjoy and learn something from my experiences.

The Hobby Farm Gets Started!

I've been wanted to start a composting bin for years and much to my surprise and joy, my supportive parents gave me a starter rotating composter for my birthday!!!

Can't wait to turn my table scraps and yard waste into rich soil!

What will I grow first?