Cloverleaf Farm
Living life in the 1800s in Effingham New Hampshire
If Brown Eggs Are Local Eggs….
…and local eggs are fresh, then what is it when it is two toned.
I just came in from collecting today’s eggs. We collect eggs every day. Not too much news in that. But, what you see in the picture… Continue reading
A Busy Weekend
Tomorrow is the big Easter Egg Hunt at the Effingham Public Library. I am baking cupcakes and bringing the apple juice. Oh, and of course the eggs. White eggs, green eggs, and brown eggs. The kids will search for filled… Continue reading
April Showers Bring May Flowers
The showers may bring flowers, but it doesn’t help for getting much outdoor work done around here. It’s cold, and damp and no fun to do anything outdoors.
This morning I finished the chemise I had started a couple days… Continue reading
Oh My, Another Rooster
Back in September, we ordered 25 New Hampshire Reds. For ordering 25 chickens we got a “free rare exotic bird”. The rare exotic happened to be an Araucana, also known as a South American Rumpless. We were hoping the Araucana would be a hen so we would get one more green a day to grace our egg basket. We now have discovered this new “hen” is actually a rooster. Continue reading