Today was going to be another animal intro piece, but when I woke up this morning I realized it would have to wait. Today is our 31st...

When I say that we colony raise our rabbits, I frequently get questions about how and why I made that choice. This is intended to answer...

There are a number of reasons we chose to raise Cochins at Saffron and Honey. Their size made them less likely to be bullied by the geese...

One of the striking features of San Clemente Island goats are their horns. The females have a delicate looking, short horn that sweeps...

Earlier this year we had to have a bee colony removed from the walls of our barn. We thought this would be a relatively small colony, but...

When I say that we colony raise our rabbits, I frequently get questions about how and why I made that choice. This this is the second...

It's an interesting fact that my ducks are the only farm animals here who hate having their picture taken. While the other animals will...

Today was little Petal's birthday. Well, her 6 month day, but we still thought that deserved a celebration! The cake was a big hit, the...

When I say that we colony raise our rabbits, I frequently get questions about how and why I made that choice. This will be a two part...

The San Clemente Breeders Association has recently been discussing breed standards for the San Clemente Island Goat. While most agree...

Unless this is your first time on any of our social media sites, you have probably seen this shot of our Willow. Camera shy she is not......

This is a long one, kids! Turn on your speakers and settle in! We've begun having some issues recently with quarters being a little snug...

The pond froze over last night and stayed frozen all day today. We had expected this to be a more gradual process, so hadn't considered...

Guinea hens are definitely a maligned bird, often described as loud, ugly, stupid and terrible parents. Loved by few, despised by many...

I was going through pictures of my American Chinchilla rabbits yesterday, and ran across some I took when they were first introduced to...

Thanks to some unexpected downtime, the web site is now complete! Web pages for information on our geese, ducks, rabbits and chickens,...

While by no means our biggest goat, Petal may be the biggest love of our herd. She certainly had the biggest voice! She regularly tells...

Not only do the ladies have a new sister, but they have a new pasture as well! The Husband and our friend Trevor ran the fencing...

Clover and Carson arrived yesterday and - while things ended okay - introductions did not go as expected! When my last doe, Violet was...

In the last year before we moved to the new house, our determined hens hatched and raised about 20 chicks in a dog crate. While the work...