Evening Farm Fun!

 Watching the minis...

 Barnyard Buddies...

I love this pair!

We'll see if they decide to join the other chickens in the chicken coop during the winter, or if they will stay with the horses.

Playing On Hay Bales...Anya's Idea Of Fun!   
I think Shep enjoyed it too!

 

Good Night Farm...Love The Peace!
 

Good Morning From The Chicken Coop!

I LOVE opening the door in the morning and watching them come running out!  Chickens are fascinating birds and fun to watch.  All the different colors and markings are amazing.

We have about 50-60 chickens, most being layers, a few roosters and about eight meat birds that need to be butchered soon.  Of our eight turkeys, we have two left, no thanks to Shep!

Besides killing the turkeys, Shep is a good chicken herder.  He helps to get stragglers in at night, which makes our job much easier if we want to close the coop before it gets dark.

Chickens help cut down on wood ticks and mosquitoes, as do Guinea Hens, which I hope to get some of next year.

This year we have a variety of different chicken breeds:  Barred Rock, Production Red, Black Australorp, Black Sex Link, ISA Brown (Gold Star), Silver Laced Wyandotte, Buff Orpington and Americanas (which lay light blue, green or pink eggs).  We also have a dual purpose birds:  Rainbow, Red Rangers and Asian Blues.

There is a beautiful rooster and a hen (Buff Orpington) from a previous year.  She is the only laying hen right now.  The others should start laying in October and we hope to be able to bless people with some fresh, free range, "organic" eggs.  We feed them transitional feed - non-GMO, all-natural and no chemicals used.  It is like organic, just not certified (thus, a little cheaper.)

As you can see in the video, after all the others come running out, they go in to eat some grain.  The rooster takes good care of his hen.  He even keeps watch outside the little shed when she lays her eggs.

After a second hen was nabbed one night (before we had the nice chicken coop), these two now reside with the miniature horses, roosting on the fence. 

If you come visit after October, we might be able to send you home with some fresh eggs!
 

Welcome To Healing Hooves Family Farm LLC!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Our farm and this blog are works in progress.  We have big aspirations and Lord willing, one day we will see them all come to fruition.  (We'll be sharing more of the mission and dream as time goes by.)

Healing Hooves Family Farm LLC desires to inspire, challenge, encourage and empower individuals and families for their personal benefit and for God’s glory.
 
We will strive to bring smiles to people of all ages while educating them, making memories and having fun. 

God works through His creation to speak to us and reveal Himself to us.  One way His peace can be encountered is by interacting with His creation.

God created horses with an incredible ability to help people restore inner peace and experience joy while radiating a positive energy that touches the human body, mind, and emotions.  God can be seen in all of His creation, but this glorious creature has been a special blessing to mankind for many generations.
 
I believe that one way God touches the human spirit is through His horses.  He uses them to minister to his children in many ways.

In addition to horses, we currently have chickens and a few turkeys, a dog, cat and rabbit. We hope to have a milk cow and a few steer in the future, and possibly a couple of goats and maybe a few alpacas.  (We will be posting a bio of our animals in future blogs.)

Another passion of ours is healthy living.  We want to be able to provide healthy eggs and meat to those who value fresh farm raised products and want food with no added hormones, antibiotics or GMO feed.


Please be patient.  

Enjoy the ride.  

Give your feedback and ideas.  

COME VISIT!

(Shep having fun!)