Things have settled down a bit on the farm as the weather has improved. The ewes and does are finally starting to gain a bit of weight due to the removal of their nursing babies and because they no longer have to compete for food with the boys. Everyone has settled into a new routine and the lambs are becoming much more independent.
The only thing causing me concern was the kids. They are a little on the thin side and I wanted to be able to keep a better eye on them, so we moved them into the small paddock last night. This morning we wormed and deloused them, trimmed their hooves and gave them an overall health check. 
They were actually in better shape than I thought and I’m sure we can get some weight on them pretty quickly.
I’m not sure there is anything in the world cuter than an Angora goat kid. Just look at that little mouth!
In other news, we have added three new chickens to our flock from our good friends at Chicken World.
And another White Leghorn.
This brings our flock to 19 hens and we are expecting Ethel to hatch at least four or five chicks in about a week. To celebrate the new birds, I’m giving away three copies of the most charming chicken book I have ever seen, Minnie Rose Lovgreen’s Recipe for Raising Chickens.
I have to say that I found this book one day when I was poking around reading the blogs of my commenters, which is what I do sometimes when I should be working, but I can’t remember where I found it. If you blogged about this amazing book, please leave me a comment so I can give you proper credit!
In addition to the darling illustrations, the book is just packed with information that you won’t find anywhere else.
Far and away the greatest into to chicken keeping I’ve ever seen.
Minnie Rose’s story is equally wonderful! In 1912, Minnie Rose and her brother decided to immigrate from England to Canada and booked passage on the Titanic. When they found out that Titanic’s sailing time had been delayed, they were too impatient to wait, so they took another boat.
I have three copies of this treasure of a book to give away. To enter, just leave a comment on this post. Three winners will be chosen at random on Monday, August 23rd at 6 p.m. and will be posted on the blog some time Tuesday. Winners will have 24 hours to email me with their mailing address to claim their prize. Good luck!
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Ooh I would love to keep chickens! The pictures look adorable and “simple and economical” sound like just what I need.
you need to find
NEVER GET PERSONAL WITH A CHICKEN. a wonderful book stories by little kids.
I don’t remember the author but you will love it!!
Love the illustrations on the chicken book, but it was not I that blogged about it.
Sounds like an interesting book, the one about Minnie Rose.
The book looks lovely. We have about 45 laying hens and can use all the advice we can get!
The more you talk about chickens the more I want some. Some day!
I love the illustrations. thanks for having the giveaway!
What a lovely book! I have a friend I would love to gift it to.
A few weeks ago, I took my kids (plus a friend) on an adventure to chicken world. Thanks for the recommendation. We all learned so much, and we’re looking forward to getting some urban chickens in the near future.
That book is adorable! I have seven chickens, and I’m sure they’d benefit from the wisdom it contains>
That’s fantastic! So glad you found it.
I would love a copy of this book, the illustrations are adorable.
Chickens are on my list; this would be my first book about being a chicken whisperer!
Count us into the book drawing. Love books & love chickens! We just got cuckoo marans this year too! Can’t wait to see the eggs, but they’re lovely ladies already!
Yes! Count me in for the chicken book, please. I love the illustrations.
I’m currently laying the groundwork for getting my husband on board with having chickens. A little reading material would be wonderful to have around.
Ohhhh! BRWAAAAAK!!!
Lovely, lovely book! I am getting eggs from my beautiful barred rocks – gotta love chickens!
I heard about this book on NPR a while back… its the chicken book of all chicken books!
I love going out to the coop, sitting on a bucket, and watching the chickens. Eating, flying, climbing the juniper, running off with bugs. I think its like watching fish in aquarium…only better because the chickens give you eggs. Chickens teach me gratitude…I give them our kitchen scraps and weeds…they rush to the gate to see the treasures…and they gather ’round in feeding frenzy. Thank you, my chickens.
I used to have a chicken that I hatchd in Biology class. It lived in my bathtub for a couple of months and then moved to my aunt and uncle’s farm. His friendly nature cost him his life I am sad to say.
wow, cool book and story of the author. I will be getting chickens very soon…. just got back from dropping daughter off at college, my one and only. Don’t you think chickens would perfectly fill that “empty nest syndrome”?
We are hoping to find a way to raise chickens in our huge back yard here in San Antonio. And I’m definitely feeling the chicken-itch as I read your blog. Being new to the farmily and new to the blog, I look forward to all the recommendations and good humor. I wish the city would let me have angora goats, but that’s just not going to happen.
This makes me totally anal, but we should all be calling our act of giving an anthelmintic (drug to expel parasitic worms) to animals, “deworming,” not worming. We’re not giving the animals worms; we are giving them a paraciticide in an effort to rid them of worms, or de-worm them. Please join me in this campaign to rid the world of wormers and replace them with dewormers!
Oh what timing, my sister and I keep talking about getting a few chickens. Fingers crossed, I hope I get picked.
The illustrations are great. I love farm fresh eggs and would love to be able to have chickens here, but our City (and nasty neighbor) wouldn’t allow it. They wouldn’t even let us bring in goats to take care fo the ivy int he backyard. Oh well, maybe I can live vicarious through you and th ebook.
oh darling random number generator, please pick me. i’m on the verge of getting my own chickens and you would want me to have the resources to take proper care of them, wouldn’t you? of course, you would!
I’d love a copy! I haven’t given up my dream of moving to the country, planting a big garden and getting chickens.
My husband would love this – he’s become fascinated with the idea of us having chickens. Thanks for sharing!
I’m commenting!!
That book looks wonderful and I can’t wait for chickens!! 
Those gardens are gorgeous. I have proven once again this year that I have a truly black thumb, but I love a gorgeous garden.
Ooh, I hope I win! I am campaigning to get to have a couple chickens in the back yard, and this book would provide some helpful ammo!
My daughter just started raising 6 backyard chickens in Bernalillo, NM. She would love this book!
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