Lee Drennen’s Hobby Farm & Garden

[Lee Drennen]

More Chicks this week I’ve hatched 4 this week I’m up to 18 so far. After the rest of the eggs in the incubator has Hatched I’ll be done for this season. I don’t like raising baby chicks in the Hot or very cold weather.

[Jim R]

Cute little things. Are they all the same breed? Lots of different colours.

[Lee Drennen]

Cute little things. Are they all the same breed? Lots of different colours.

Thanks Jim. I can’t tell you there going to be a mixed breed different Breed of Rooster with different breeds of hens.

[Lee Drennen]

Been doing some cleaning up around the Farm today pick up some Thorne Bushes I cut down last winter. Clean up some limbs in one of my wife’s Flower Garden got to weed eat next.

[Lee Drennen]

Friday I finally got some planting done. I planted Lettuce, Spinach and onions. The ground is still very cold so I’ll have to wait to plant more of the other stuff.

[JR]

Great photos of the chicks Lee, very impressed with the whole set up you have. Whats the soil like to work with . That light top looks very dusty and dry.
Oh for a some that size :nerd:

[Lee Drennen]

Great photos of the chicks Lee, very impressed with the whole set up you have. Whats the soil like to work with . That light top looks very dusty and dry.
Oh for a some that size :nerd:

Thanks John for the complement. Yes it gets dry. Here where I live the soil is mix all over just within feet you can have Red Clay then good Top Soil it’s crazy to try to keep up with it but things grow well here so I don’t bother with it. I thought I would show what I used to make the holes for the Onions in case you asked. I’ll have more updates soon.

[Jim R]

Hard work but very rewarding. There's always that excitement and concern as to whether you'll end up with a bumper harvest or whether a whole host of furry or feathered creatures or any number of creepy crawlies will get it first!

[JR]

Thanks John for the complement. Yes it gets dry. Here where I live the soil is mix all over just within feet you can have Red Clay then good Top Soil it’s crazy to try to keep up with it but things grow well here so I don’t bother with it. I thought I would show what I used to make the holes for the Onions in case you asked. I’ll have more updates soon.

Good idea to use the rake Lee, dibbing by a single method is tiring , thank way is far neater as well.

[Lee Drennen]

Hard work but very rewarding. There's always that excitement and concern as to whether you'll end up with a bumper harvest or whether a whole host of furry or feathered creatures or any number of creepy crawlies will get it first!

Yes Jim your right I’m all ready seeing Deer tracks in my freshly tilled place’s. The ground is still cold and nothing is popping up yet may have to replant.

[Lee Drennen]

Took these the other day while at the Little Barn. You can see where I’ve been throwing the scratch out all winter there’s Winter Wheat growing there I’ve been picking that and feeding it about every other day.

[Jim R]

Aren't cockerels beautiful. Noisy and bossy but beautiful.

[Lee Drennen]

Aren't cockerels beautiful. Noisy and bossy but beautiful.

Yes they are Jim but I like hearing them every morning. Thanks for the complement

[Lee Drennen]

More chicks hatched last weekend and that’s it no more hatching till next February. Thanks for the complements and likes during my hatching season this was the best hatching I’ve had in my 27 years of raising Chickens. Total 26 chicks I gave 5 to a lady at the Feedstore that leaves me with 21 I’ll still give updates on there growth and progress.

[JR]

There some good well cared for birds there Lee, they all look a picture of health , so well done .
Chicks are coming on great, how many birds will you have eventually?