Tag: FarmGoneWild

The CHICKEN COOP Is Here!

After planning, designing and redesigning, we finally finished our coop! It was so fun to see the first chicken walk through the door! Here an animation of our ten hens! Dottie is a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte. Brown eggs. Quaff is a White Crested… Continue Reading “The CHICKEN COOP Is Here!”

New Beginnings

A few days ago, Robert and I were traveling around the property doing a bit of birdhouse maintenance when I spotted four Tree Swallows soaring in the high winds over Sham’s Paddock (on our Eastern property line.) I thought it was quite early to… Continue Reading “New Beginnings”

What a Bird Needs

Full Transparency:  After experiencing a handful of similar queries and criticisms regarding the size of our FarmGoneWild Bluebird houses, another comment landed in my Etsy Shop inbox from someone simply called Joe.  I began drafting a response which was, most likely, far more information… Continue Reading “What a Bird Needs”

How To Attract Bluebirds

I created this “package insert” for our FarmGoneWild bird houses that Robert and I build and that we sell at http://www.farmgonewild.etsy.com I thought the information might be interesting as a post.

Farm Gone Wild

There’s an unfinished book in my “BOOKS & WRITING” folder on my computer. It is titled Farm Gone Wild. It’s the story of how, over the past 10+ years, I have watched and even encouraged Mother Nature to grace our acreage with her charms… Continue Reading “Farm Gone Wild”

Building A Better Bird House

About a decade ago we graciously accepted Mother Nature’s bit to assume control of our farm in rural Illinois.  After raising sheep for years, we retired from competitive herding trials with our Border Collies.  We sold the sheep and turned our efforts to training… Continue Reading “Building A Better Bird House”