Busy Week! What's New At The Homestead.

This is Miss Piggy. I will be doing a post on intergrading aggressive quail, hopefully successfully.

It has been a busy week at the homestead. I feel like as soon as the sun is up and shining it starts and doesn't stop until the sun has retired for its nap and the moon has fully awakened.

One of the things I am most excited about this week is the arrival of three new quail.
Last week I went up to get a few young girls to add some new genetics into my flock. The breeder only had six left and was been super busy, so she hadn't looks to see how many females she had out of the six. I decided to drive up there and see for myself. They were not quite old enough to be sexed, but the breeder was experienced, she said her educated guess was usally dead on. I arrived and we looked at the babies. The verdict, two females in the bunch and one male escaping, giving me the chance to practice my ninja skills and catch him. After the male was put away and the two females were loaded up, I turned around and saw a single blond quail sitting in a cage all by herself. She looked t me with intelligent, thoughtful eyes. I asked what was going on with the blond in the corner, feeling like a Bro picking up a chick in a barn. The breeder replied that after she took out the males this female started hurting her hens and being aggressive. She didn't know what happened, or what she was going to do with her. I paused. I will take her, I said, and I did.

So three came home with me, Miss Piggy and the babies Tweedle and Dee.

Tweedle and Dee.

Tweedle.

Another thing with the quail, my girl Harley Quinn hurt her beak. Not sure how, but she split it up on the top. I have been giving her oyster shell and mealworms because she dropped a little weight and I want to make sure she is getting enough calcium.

Harley Quinn making her way down the ramp, with a sore beak.

I had to put her in her own spot for a few days until her beak was scabbed over well so the others would pick on her.

Poor little one.

But she is back and happy and gaining weight! For a while there I had quail all over the place.

Harley Quinn checking out Miss Piggy.

And the quail are back to laying eggs! Hurray!

The garden has been doing well, I have put in tons of work the last few weeks. It has only been two months that I have been taking it seriously and really working at it.

The tomatoes are going to crazy! I pick tons them everyday and the next day they have replaced themselves like magic. I will be dreaming of these days come winter. Been bringing tomatoes to the neighbors, making friends.

First watermelon! Its getting bigger everyday.

First cantaloupe harvest, so good. This is the first time I have grown them.

Breakfast thanks to the garden. Cantaloupe with Greek yogurt, quail eggs and applesauce. Country Living Good.

My seeds are going well, and the kale and spinach. They have been in for a week and a half.

My black beans are drying out finally, I had trouble with them and am not going to get a high yield. I will do a black bean post.

First bell pepper of the year, yum!

Made this system for organizing the harvest for the garden this week, so everyday I can get a visual of what I have to cook or preserve.

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