cotton patch geese – Blind Hog and Acorn

Season 4, Episode #18~ Snakes on a Plane

What a fun week at the farm! Goslings hatching, new porch furniture, a porky pig sighting, goat milking in the mornings and whatever did Blind Hog and Acorn find in the clothes dryer blower fan but a pair of blue racers! BTW- Acorn did check to see if they were on the trail of mice but there was notContinue reading “Season 4, Episode #18~ Snakes on a Plane”

Season 4, Episode #17~ Goslings…

The incubator hatch was so-so… A few duds that were iffy when candled and although four goslings hatched, one did not make it. Acorn thinks the egg was too warm and thus a “preemie” pipped too early. Them another gosling developed spraddle leg from the incubator’s “too slick” floor. When the legs go out sideways,Continue reading “Season 4, Episode #17~ Goslings…”

Season 4, Episode #15~ Triplets!

The final kidding of the season happened and wouldn’t you know, TRIPLETS! Momma is a trained professional, and the three should do just fine. Lil’ Honkers are growing and took their first bath today- one was acting just like an adult goose in the water- head down, water up over the back and flapping of wings.Continue reading “Season 4, Episode #15~ Triplets!”

Season 4, Episode #1~ 2023 Off to a Great Start

Blind Hog and Acorn rang in the New Year as they usually do- sound asleep! The past week has been full of farm chores and activities, even with sinus drainage… Goose pens completed, geese paired up and set in their new digs where they will stay, segregated from each other, until goslings are hatched. GoatContinue reading “Season 4, Episode #1~ 2023 Off to a Great Start”

Season 3, Episode #18~ All the live long day…

Working working working… Blind Hog and Acorn have been earning their bread labor since the rains decided to stop. Full days outside working in the garden, brush hogging the fields. sorting goats, moving goslings around. Days being longer just means they just keep going… Lupine had her final calf, and after watching her push aContinue reading “Season 3, Episode #18~ All the live long day…”