Welcome to the first addition of monthly musings on the farm! So many exciting things have been happening this summer. Lots of newborn chicks have joined the brood. Bernice the Buff Orpington gave birth to three healthy babies in mid July. It has been so exciting to watch them grow up and start to become accustomed to life on the farm. Then, in the beginning of August, we were surprised with another baby Dutch Bantam chick. The more the merrier I say!
This marks our Toulouse geese Phoebe and Finn's second summer enjoying life on the farm. Finn has become quite the guard dog, especially when it comes to protecting Freckles and Little Wing, the Pekin ducks. Phoebe is on the shy side and enjoys bathing in the pond and staying close to home. Finn and the ducks love to adventure, sometimes as far as the neighbor's yard across the pond. They then have to be lured back over to the field with some watermelon. We frequently have to reign in their daily explorations. The goats have been keeping cool during the day in the barn, while the chickens like to find a parked car for shade. Come join me and take a glimpse at all the animals on the farm!
Bernice feeding her chicks some watermelon back in July.
Momma Buff with her growing babies this August.
Baby being brave and eating watermelon without mom.
Family portrait (one chick is hiding under mommies bum)
Pictured above is Sunshine who became a new mom this August. ♥
Sunshine's new chick Joy.
Stormy the Dutch Bantam.
Cockles
Fluffy butts
Snacking on some watermelon.
Stubbs on the move.
Scout staying cool in the barn.
Phoebe laying down and staying close to the barn.
Finn posing and nibbling.
Finn being a body guard to Freckles and Little Wing.
Relaxing after a long day on the farm.
Do you have a farm or homestead of your own? I'd love to hear what's happening in your neck of the woods! Leave a comment here or tweet me @thefreckledrose. Make sure to come back next month to see updates on the chicks and more monthly musings from the farm.
In Case You Missed It - Meet Phoebe & Finn
53 Comments
Betsi O'Hara
September 1, 2015 at 6:53 pmThe first post was fun. Your critters look happy and healthy and that is nice to see. We live in a rural area in the woods in Northwest Florida and have ducks and geese. You are right, they are wonderful pets and I love and enjoy them a lot. Would love to see how you house your ducks, geese and chickens and see more pictures of the goats. Thanks for taking the time to do this blog…..looking forward to future posts!
Thefreckledrose
September 7, 2015 at 10:41 pmThank you so much Betsi! Oh, sounds absolutely beautiful. I will definitely be adding more pictures of things like that throughout my monthly posts 🙂 Have a great week.
Adriana
September 1, 2015 at 3:50 pmSunshine is adorable. I miss my chickens, but I’m looking forward to getting more in the spring after a year without them!
Thefreckledrose
September 7, 2015 at 10:39 pmHey Adriana,
Thank you! That’s awesome that you’re going to get more chickens. They are such lovely animals to own 🙂 Good luck with your future chicken endeavors and have a wonderful week!
Marie-AZ
September 1, 2015 at 11:52 amLOVE your blog! I can get my farmstead fix here, and I love it! Your photos are wonderful and I loved the video…that ever watchful Mom making sure her chicks are safe as they eat. The chicks are just precious. All your farm animals are just wonderful, and the photos are beautiful!
Thefreckledrose
September 4, 2015 at 9:02 pmThank you Marie! She is a wonderful momma, it is heart warming to watch. I appreciate your kind words, have a wonderful weekend.
Jenifer
September 1, 2015 at 10:46 amI just loved reading your blog. I found you through wordless Wednesday. I have some chickens in a pen in our backyard. We live in a rural city. I blog about our chickens and other ways to be frugal on my blog. Also I really loved your gorgeous pictures.
Thefreckledrose
September 1, 2015 at 3:57 pmHey Jenifer,
Thank you! That’s awesome that you have chickens. They make the best pets 🙂 I’d love to read your blog posts about them, so I will definitely check that out! Have a great week.
LadyD
September 1, 2015 at 10:21 amGreat post with so many lovely photos!
Thefreckledrose
September 1, 2015 at 3:45 pmThank you so much! Have a wonderful week 🙂
Joyful
September 1, 2015 at 2:50 amEnjoyed seeing mother hen and her chicks. They are beautiful.
Thefreckledrose
September 1, 2015 at 3:43 pmHappy you enjoyed this post! Have a good week 🙂
Kelleyn
September 1, 2015 at 12:54 amBeautiful fowl!
Thefreckledrose
September 1, 2015 at 3:40 pmThank you so much Kelleyn! Have a wonderful week 🙂
Jessica @ Domesticated Wild Child
August 31, 2015 at 8:15 pmWhat great pictures! That looks like a peaceful place with the animals.
Thefreckledrose
September 1, 2015 at 3:40 pmThank you very much Jessica! I do enjoy relaxing and watching the animals 🙂 Have a great week.
Eileen
August 31, 2015 at 4:13 pmHello, what an awesome post. I wish I had a homestead. The chickens, chicks and the geese are adorable. The watermelon must be a sweet treat for them, I love it too. Great post. Have a happy new week ahead!
Thefreckledrose
September 1, 2015 at 3:34 pmHey Eileen,
Thank you very much! I love watching the new baby chicks starting to explore the farm. It’s so cute 🙂 Have a wonderful week.
Abi
August 31, 2015 at 2:46 pmWhat a lovely blog! Those bubba birds are so cute – such a great thing to read.
Thefreckledrose
September 1, 2015 at 11:55 amThank you very much Abi, have a wonderful week 🙂
Margaret Birding For Pleasure
August 31, 2015 at 1:31 pmThanks fr the up date. Your chicks are adoraeesble and are growing up fast. I never knew any of your animals would eat Water Mellon. Love you geese aand ducks as well as the goat.
Thefreckledrose
September 1, 2015 at 11:52 amThanks so much Margaret! They do love watermelon, go absolutely crazy for it! Keeps them nice and cool in the summer months. Have a lovely week 🙂
Jamie @ Medium Sized Family
August 31, 2015 at 12:12 pmYour pictures are beautiful! I wish I could get a chicken to go broody. I never had any luck with that. (And I had Buff Orps for a while, too!)
Thefreckledrose
September 1, 2015 at 11:45 amHey Jamie,
Thank you very much! I really love watching and observing them daily. They are so entertaining 🙂 Silly little things. Have a great week!
Kam Kay
August 31, 2015 at 9:47 amThose little chicks are so cute. Just signed up for the latest entries, looking forward to rest of the series on the farm.
Thefreckledrose
August 31, 2015 at 10:14 amHey Kam,
Thank you so much for signing up, hope you enjoy my future posts. Have a lovely week!
Donna@Gardens Eye View
August 31, 2015 at 6:32 amNo homestead here in the burbs even though we are pretty rural. I wish we could have chickens…they are such fun and great for gardens…those chicks are too adorable.
Thefreckledrose
August 31, 2015 at 10:08 amHey Donna,
Chickens definitely do make the homestead entertaining and enjoyable. It’s always interesting to see what they are up to around the farm. Thank you, those little chicks are pretty irresistible 😀 I would love to be a part of your seasonal blog celebration! Seems like fun. Have a wonderful week!
Betsi O'Hara
August 30, 2015 at 10:38 pmWonderful pictures and an awesome blog. I just signed up and I am looking forward to reading your posts…………….thank you so much for sharing.
Thefreckledrose
August 31, 2015 at 9:59 amHey Betsi,
Thank you so much! I’m so happy to hear you signed up 🙂 Hope you enjoy my future posts, and have a wonderful week.