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👉 Baby Turkeys, Pasture Days & Ice Storm drama— Photos

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Curious to see the farm?

Young black and white pig standing in a muddy field surrounded by straw, showcasing its curious expression and healthy appearance.

Here’s a tour!

Baby turkeys just arrived yesterday! Their big job right now is to stay warm and eat and drink… Oh, and to stay vertical (for real, they get a little topsy turvy in the first few days).

For the first few days they get checked on every few hours to make sure they’re safe and warm.

The red glow is from warming lights that keep them cozy inside this brooder. And they snuggle up to stay warm too.

Here’s a pic of the turkey brooder too. This one is right in the backyard where the kids play. THe chicken brooder is just outside of the backyard.

We will have new baby turkeys in and out of the brooder for the next several months. Cardboard is taped up for colder seasons and taken down when they need a cooling breeze.

A group of fluffy, light-colored chicks resting on wood shavings in a poultry setting, showcasing their soft feathers and curious expressions.
Close-up of a fluffy chick standing on wood shavings in a poultry setting, showcasing its soft feathers and delicate features.
Wooden chicken coop on wheels with a sloped roof, located under a shelter. The coop features a cardboard covering on one side and is connected to an electrical source. Nearby are a chair and a ladder, with grassy and dirt surroundings.
Chicks feeding in a poultry barn with red feeding troughs on a bed of wood shavings, under warm lighting.
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The pigs are at a fun age. 🙂

They’ve moved from always skittish to pretty curious, so they came to sniff out my camera and say hi to you!

They just got in this paddock 4 days ago and are LOVING discovering what yummy treats are buried underneath.

Herd of black and white pigs foraging in a farm setting, showcasing their natural behavior in a grassy area.
Herd of pigs grazing in a grassy field on a farm, with a mobile shelter and feeding station visible in the background under a cloudy sky.
Three pigs foraging in the dirt on a farm, with one pig digging into the ground. The scene captures the natural behavior of pigs in a rural setting.
Group of pigs grazing in a field, showcasing their distinctive black and white markings, with a cloudy sky in the background. The image highlights the natural farm environment and the pigs' interaction with their surroundings.
Black pig digging in the soil in a fenced pasture, surrounded by straw and dirt. The pig is engaged in foraging behavior, typical of free-range farming practices.
Mahindra tractor stuck in muddy soil on a farm, showcasing its rear and front loader attachments with visible tire tracks and a background of dry grass and trees.
A farmer using a Mahindra tractor to tow a pickup truck out of a muddy field, with a shovel nearby, surrounded by dry grass and trees in the background.

Post ice storm drama:

Ya just saw how deep those piggies like to dig, right?

Well long after they’ve moved, their paddock still was really soft from the melting snow and ice, Jon was smoothing out their paddock, and our tractor got VERY stuck!

Jon tried shoveling it out. Nope.

Then the truck battery had died (cold temps?)

And finally, with a recharged battery, the truck towed the tractor out.

Not gonna lie, these kinds of things are still pretty fun for this city girl who’s adapting to country life… even if they’re frustrating too.

These hens hunkered down in their brooder through the ice storm, and then we waited for it to melt so they could enjoy fresh grass on moving day… FINALLY!

Their first move outside is into these chicken tractors — they’re getting used to the fluctuating weather, but also, they’re loving pecking at fresh grass and bugs.

This way they only have to do one thing at a time.

In a few days, they’ll move again into the open paddock with the other hens and guardian geese — but that move brings on the days of establishing pecking order. Kinda like nature’s frat hazing… hen-style… but don’t worry, they’ll all be fine!

These crates help us load them peacefully and keep them calm, but they are only moving a few hundred yards across the driveway.

Child gently handling chickens in a plastic crate on a farm, with a water feeder nearby, highlighting agricultural practices and animal care.
A young girl in a gray sweater and pink shorts is interacting with brown chickens inside a poultry enclosure, surrounded by orange crates and feeding equipment. The scene captures a hands-on approach to chicken care on a farm.
Child interacting with chickens inside a poultry coop, placing birds into a crate while surrounded by other chickens and farm equipment. The scene captures rural life and hands-on animal care.

Thanks for stopping by the farm today to see what it’s like late-winter.

The snowball effect is beginning, and very soon all the farm will be bustling with babies and grown animals everywhere!

Cheers!