BlueCollie Farm

BlueCollie Farm A little family farm in the country and home to the Abita Honey Co.

12/23/2025

It’s SO hot this week I decided we would let the one month old Marans enjoy the chicken tractor for awhile. The baby cockerels will enjoy better roost opportunities out here.

12/22/2025

Does anyone else subject their barn animals to the musical whims du jour? I have an Alexa in the tack room and admittedly blast odd musical choices from time to time. I think Frosty associates Fleetwood Mac with grooming now. 😂 breakfast is occasionally a more classical touch…

My sweet little helper likes to babysit while we clean the brooder.
12/22/2025

My sweet little helper likes to babysit while we clean the brooder.

Toner problems in coop three….😜 not sure I’ve ever gotten a perfectly striped egg before.
12/21/2025

Toner problems in coop three….😜 not sure I’ve ever gotten a perfectly striped egg before.

Question for the Silkie and Serama folks - have any of you tried this feed? I’ve been feeding Kalmbach Henhouse Reserve ...
12/21/2025

Question for the Silkie and Serama folks - have any of you tried this feed? I’ve been feeding Kalmbach Henhouse Reserve but am trying a mix of this with the Kalmbach. So far my birds are not impressed. It’s not actually a “crumb” in my opinion but little round things.

As predicted, Ashley’s monster size egg was a double yolk. Two LARGE yolks. Impressive
12/21/2025

As predicted, Ashley’s monster size egg was a double yolk. Two LARGE yolks. Impressive

12/21/2025

I love a morning like this when we can take our time and just enjoy the company.

Yikes - every morning and evening each chick gets a once over and is placed in this soft little holding bin while I clea...
12/21/2025

Yikes - every morning and evening each chick gets a once over and is placed in this soft little holding bin while I clean up the brooder. This morning one poor little one had a level 5 pasty butt that actually required the “dunk” method. Poor baby. Let’s just say relief was immediate. They’re cute but tiny and a little needy at this point. 😂

Oops - probably should have stashed the pet Christmas presents. The lure of catnip is just too much. 😜. Bear found his p...
12/21/2025

Oops - probably should have stashed the pet Christmas presents. The lure of catnip is just too much. 😜. Bear found his presents. 🎁

This cat, my little Teddy Bear, is a total rockstar. I’m an idiot and don’t deserve him. 🤦‍♀️. I rushed out of the hous...
12/21/2025

This cat, my little Teddy Bear, is a total rockstar. I’m an idiot and don’t deserve him. 🤦‍♀️. I rushed out of the house to do Christmas errands and quickly closed the laundry room door where a bin of 14 three day old chicks is currently residing and accidentally locked this guy - my best little farm cat hunter - in with the chicks. For five hours. He didn’t touch them because he never does. While he is an avid hunter, he NEVER bothers my birds. No matter their age. Still I should never have put him in that position today. Sorry buddy.

I’m so blessed that all of my pets respect each other - including the chickens. Cats, dogs, chickens, horses - it’s like they recognize their little herd.

It’s the weirdest quirk but my minis seem to think they need permission to go back in their stall when they have free ti...
12/20/2025

It’s the weirdest quirk but my minis seem to think they need permission to go back in their stall when they have free time on the property. The barn is wide open. No front wall at all and their stall gate is wide open but they either wait for me just outside or they come cantering up when I approach. Like they have been just waiting for me. And yet if they get turn out in the attached paddock they happily go in and out the identical back gate. Apparently it’s only the front stall gate that requires human permission to cross the threshold. Bizarre. What weird quirks do yours have?

Hope you are having a joy filled Saturday. 😍
12/20/2025

Hope you are having a joy filled Saturday. 😍

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