It’s been a week since we took “Lottie” the Leghorn to the vet for her Bumblefoot and she is looking so much better! She is still getting antibiotics twice a day and her pain medicine once in the evenings, one of which smells delicious. Her foot is no longer bandaged Read more…
Hi everyone, Cyndi here talking with you about Bumblefoot. This is a swelling in the foot of a chicken when the foot pad gets an infection. There are many causes, according to the vet, where a cut or a tiny abrasion in the foot causes a staph infection. A couple Read more…
Building your chicken coop and run. There are a lot of factors to consider when building your chicken coop and run. How large does it need to be, how to keep predators out, and how to maintain it are questions you should be asking yourself. You will see so many Read more…
What do Guinea Pigs eat? Guinea Pigs food staples are as follows: Oxbow hay and pellets are the best in my opinion. To save money I buy from Chewy.com online and use their autoship. They have a more expensive Oxbow pellet, but the Essentials is what I use and costs Read more…
Are you thinking about getting a guinea pig for your kids this Christmas? If so, I’d like to share some of the things I have learned along the way. I’ve had piggies for over ten years now and have learned a whole lot about them. Keeping guinea pigs today is Read more…
This is Miss Gracie, our 6-year-old “Parti” Yorkshire Terrier. She is around 4½ to 5 pounds but not a teacup…I will not get on my soap box about inner breeding for unhealthy dogs. She was just the runt of the litter, but only on the inside. She is as tough Read more…
Hello everyone, Happy Thanksgiving! Living in zone 8b means it doesn’t usually get chilly here until November and winter doesn’t usually start until January. But when it does, we like to make sure our chickens are eating well and getting all the nutrients they need for the colder weather. This Read more…
Remember when I mentioned the “End of the Line” for the garden when George grabbed up the remaining peppers? Well, he decided to preserve some. A year or so ago, we bought this Presto Digital Pressure Canner and it has come in handy. There was a lot of prep work Read more…
Meet Pearl Hello everyone, Cyndi here. Every few months I do a health check on my girls. After I did Pearl’s today, I decided to record her kisses for fun. Enjoy! When you have tiny pets, a few ounces difference in their weight can signal something is wrong and it Read more…
Hi everyone, Cyndi here, I wanted to talk a little about my guinea pigs. I know George has mentioned them a time or two in videos so in case anyone was wondering, I have six girls! And yes, I am a grown-up…mostly. So, around nine years ago, my daughter Emily Read more…
