They get old, and slow down laying, well before they die. In fact, their peak, in terms of egg laying, is between 6 months and 18 months. For a chicken, that’s their teenage years. A back yard chicken can live anywhere from 3 – 10 years. I use the phrase back-yard on purpose. Nature is […]
Category Archives: Animals
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Sep
Sep
Our lambing in 2018 has proven quite successful – although we haven’t been so lucky with gender. Unfortunately nearly all our lambs this year are boys!
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Sep
Sep
Winter has been much drier than last year. With lower rainfall, we’ve got less water stored for the warmer months. At least all of our animals are enjoying the better weather. As of August 2018 we’ve only had one or two bad frosts – compared to at least six last year!