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The Ducks: Chaos with bonus eggs
We have four Pekins and one Blue Swedish girl. The only reason they’re still here? My father-in-law loves duck eggs. They’re loud, unbelievably messy, and react like every trip into the pen is an attempted kidnapping. You’d think I was chasing them with an axe instead of a feed scoop. But I’ll give them credit…
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The Goats: Tiny Bodies, Zero Personal Space
We have three adult Nigerian Dwarf does- Miriam, Priscilla, and Deborah-and one teenage buck, Benjamin. Benjamins big job starts this fall when he’ll breed the girls. If all goes according to plan, next year we’ll be milking again. Benjamin has earned himself a permanent spot on the homestead as our herd sire. These goats may…
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The Sheep: Not here for friendship
We have four Katahdin/Dorper girls and two boys. Ruth is the self-appointed spokesperson for the flock. She’s the loudest by far and firmly believes everyone should know exactly what shes thinking at all times. Martha is her best friend and complete opposite-quiet, calm, and happy to let Ruth do all the talking. They each have…
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The Chickens: Where it all began.
Like many homestead adventures, ours started with chickens. The plan was simple: get a dozen chickens and have “free” eggs. (We quickly learned that homestead math and actual math are two very different things.) When we first picked our flock, we chose them almost entirely based on looks. Pretty feathers? Sold. Different colored eggs? Even…
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Welcome to the Grateful Mess
Thank you for stopping by! If you are looking for a perfectly curated homestead where the chickens politely stay in their coop, the garden never has weeds, and every loaf of sourdough bread looks magazine worthy…. you’re probably going to be disappointed. Around here we call if a win if everyone gets fed, the fences…