I am getting a new chicken coop. I have promised that it will be my last chicken coop. I have, in fact, five other chicken coops, although three are really just for broodies or growing out chicks. This will be my third, and last, stand up inside, ...
The Misadventures of Louis
Don't let this cute face fool you. Louis has been a bad boy for two days. To re-cap: The white arrow in the next picture indicates our property line. Behind us is where Kay and Shannon live with their llamas. See it way back in ...
If Stuart thinks you’re dumb…
YOU ARE DUMB! Louise, a.k.a Weezer, is my least favorite Fainting Goat. She was so sweet in the beginning but has morphed into a big bully. She is brutal to the other girls, headbutting them until they faint, and tripping me as I walk down the ...
Donkey Ride!
If you have followed our journey with Jack, our mammoth donkey, you will know it has been trying at times. Hundreds of dollars have been spent on training videos, halters, whips, crops, lunge lines, hobbles, ropes, trainers, etc. Hours upon hours ...
Donkey Do’s and Don’ts
Do feed your donkey. Don't feed your donkey while wearing flip flops and carrying a riding crop. If he is the least bit skittish and the crop accidentally touches his nose as you pour oats into his bucket, he will freak out and ...
Found Objects
When we moved here exactly a year ago, the dry weeds were waist high. Little did we know there were treasures buried out there, along with 30 years worth of garbage. We would later find that, never in the history of this property's ...
little ditty ’bout Jack and Diane
"Little ditty, 'bout Jack and Diane Two American kids growin' up in the heartland" John Cougar Mellancamp, 1982 The original Jack and Diane dates back to 1982, but Buck 'N Run's Jack and Diane to just last year when we moved to the country. I ...
Dollarstore Diva – August Issue
Diana is decked out, just in time for Back-to-School. We had to break our own rules this month as the Dollarstore was woefully lacking in back-to-school gear for mini donkeys. We had to turn to our friends at Target this month. Diana's ensemble ...
Are You Ready to R..u..m..b..l..e…..?
It is an epic battle. It's a battle of wits. It's a battle of will. It is played out daily at the Buck and Run... It's a story of DAVID vs. GOLIATH... GOOD vs. EVIL... HOLYFIELD vs. TYSON... BIEBER vs. BEETHOVEN... It's ...
Emu wrangling is not for amateurs.
It started a couple of weeks ago. The emus refused to go into their shelter at night, even with the lure of food, which had always worked before. The favorite place to hide is in the thick blackberry brambles. They cut through the center of our ...
Beatin’ the Heat at the Buck ‘N Run Ranch
It was hot today. In fact it was the first day to top 90 degrees. Around midday, the place was deserted, not an animal in sight. Fearing a band of chicken, goat, and emu rustlers were working the area, I went in search of my animals. I found a ...
The Morning Spaz Attack!
I have a routine that I follow every morning to let all the animals out of their enclosures and make sure everyone has food and water. This includes chickens in the layer coop, juveniles in the grow-out coop, baby chicks in the brooder, Icelandics in ...
The Circus is in Town
We have introduced the donkeys to the goats and emus separately on a couple of occasions. The sessions were scary with the donkeys giving chase and near catastrophic results. For the last few weeks we have kept them in separate pastures to get to ...
Seen and Heard Around the Barn
The weather has been cruel to us. We had rain, rain, and more rain, followed by a couple of ninety degree days, then rain, rain, and more rain. Today is supposed to be the day! In the meantime the animals have made the best of it. THE GOAT ...
The Debut of Dollarstore Diva
I had a brilliant idea the other day. I decided to dress one of my donkeys up in a costume every month and at the end of the year, make a calendar of the photos. I wish I had thought of it before March but we'll make it happen. I ...
I can’t blog without ’em…
After almost a year's absence, I decided to start writing again. Lately I've been feeling a little guilty for using www.backyardchickens.com as my personal blog. So I dusted off my old blog, Living Country in the City, changed it's name to Chicken ...