Chicken Scraps Blog

Emaline's broken castor, pedigreed, Mini Rex buck and her non-pedigreed, solid black Mini Rex doe, have produced a beautiful litter of 7 babies.  They are all for sale.  (5 still available at the time of writing this post.)  They are raised outside, but frequently handled and often brought into the house.  Very friendly and healthy!  Please visit our farm website for more info.

Born 3/25/18 This beautiful little doeling is Mayberry's first kid, and is absolutely gorgeous!  She is lilac  and white, with roaning, moonspots, and frosted ears/ muzzle.   Mayberry had a good delivery, though I almost messed it up, and is turning out to be a great mother.  Lilac was up and nursing within 10 minutes of birth and Mayberry cleaned her up perfectly and let her nurse with no issues at all. I think I'm going to be happy with Mayberry's production, but I'll have to wait until I separate Lilac to see how much milk Mayberry is giving.  I've milked her twice (last night and this morning) and both times she did fine on the stanchion.  Last night she was a little upset because she could hear Lilac crying for her in the stall and because I had to do a few things to her, but once I got settled down to milk, she behaved reasonably well for the first time.  This morning was much better.  Her udder is absolutely perfect - very even, sof

It's that time of year again - spring!  Kidding season has begun and the nights are still cold, so now is the time to consider purchasing sweaters to keep them warm.  I have a lot of inventory sitting around, so I'm offering most of the sweaters on my shop for 30% off the usual prices.  This sale only lasts until Saturday, April 4th. Shop now!

We still have 1 puppy left:  Hanover A few people have been interested in Hanover, but for one reason or another no one has been able to provide a home for him yet.  He needs someone to love him and provide a good permanent environment for him.  Of course, he's getting tons of attention here (especially from 4 year-old Anna Frances) but it's just not the same as having a permanent home. He can be rather stubborn at times, but has plenty of brains and is fairly quiet and laid back.  He's not a destructive puppy, at least, not so far, and follows me like my shadow when I'm outside.  He pretty much lets Anna Frances do whatever she wants with him, including dressing him up and pushing him in the stroller.  I got a report this morning from another sibling that she was teaching him to sit and that he was actually listening to her (but it's possible this was a bit of embellishment!) Anyway, he has had his first 2 rounds of shots, is wormed, and has an official he

More pictures/ info on my Border Collie website. sandspurranchbcs.weebly.com Handling/ training video below. Gorgeous Doberman mix puppies needing good homes!  Only 1 male left.  Mother is registered Doberman, sire appears to be a Red Heeler.  Though they are not of my breeding, these pups are being raised just the same way I raise my registered Border Collies, with lots of handling (especially by children), on a grain free diet, and in a natural, structured setting outdoors with lots of other animals. Please email, call or text me if you are interested in one of these pups. 352-745-3576 chickenscrapsblog@gmail.com Males:  $325 Anhalt: *Sold to Cynthia* Watchful, quiet. Brunswick: *Sold to TJ* Hanover: Available Bouncy, determined, fearless. Luxembourg: *Sold to Donna* Super friendly, loving, submissive Prussia: *Sold to Michelle* Friendly, loves attention. Saxson: *Sold to Steve* Females:  $350 Austria: *Sol

It is with mixed feelings I write this blog post; partly I know we are making the right decision for our farm, but partly I will miss Blossom when she leaves.  Yes, it's time for old Blossy to find a new home.  She has been a great milk cow for almost nine years, but I want to keep her daughter from last year in addition to Buttercup (her daughter from 2012), so someone needed to go. AJCA Registered (grade) Jersey Milk Cow, exposed to to A2/A2, polled Jersey bull Asking $1,000 Video at bottom of page.   Blossom is an excellent example of the old-fashioned Jersey cow.  She is well-built, medium sized, and has a perfectly even, very strong udder.  Her feet are (and always have been) excellent.  Temperament is fairly calm and steady, though she is the top cow in the herd and will put the others in their place if necessary.  Usually very easy to handle; always submits to people.  Stands perfectly for milking.  Has nice long lactations of 18 months - 3 years, depe