It's A Muddy Morning

Muddy as all get out, and all Chester wants to know is if I brought him cookies!

 

 

 And my young ass has to show me her ass every time I bring a camera out.

Chickies

The babies are thriving!

Slacking!

I admit that I have been extremely lax in posting anything the past month or more.  Between some trauma and much illness, this is my first update since the death of the baby chickens in early December.

On December 19^th we received a shipment of live baby chickens!  Fifteen hens and one rooster were happily cheeping away in our big corner closet, with a heat lamp on them and some electrolyte enhanced water along with a chick feeder full of chick starter!  I, however, had one outrageous fever and a cough that wouldn’t go away.  The day before, Tuesday that is, I had gone to work with a fever and come home with a fever of 103.  Due to the high stress period at work, I had to go in on Wednesday.  I finally conceded to popular concerns and went to the doctor.  I had developed bronchitis.

A round of antibiotics, and a week of rest, and I was getting back on my feet.  That made me really glad that the university I work at was closed for that entire week! 

So I’m back on my feet, and just in time to have surgery in a week.  I’ll be out of commission for about 10 days, then once healed expect me to see some posts!  This is north Texas, and planting comes early for us.  We are building new raised beds for gardening, so February and March should be full of new updates from ZentopiaAcres!

The most exciting news of the week is that the chicks are growing in their primary feathers and have been moved to a temporary coop in the barn, with their heat lamp to make sure they stay toasty warm.  No more stinky chicks in my closet!!!  We are washing all scraps of fabric that had been in that closet, and scrubbing it top to bottom to rid it of the funk. They have a good start, and the weather is supposed to be pretty decent for the next week or so giving them even more time to grow new feathers. 

Thanks for the patience while we tended to personal business.

It's Been A While

I really have no excuse beyond simple exhaustion for not writing more lately.  The holiday trees are up, the lights twinkle and the hatchery has shipped us new babies.  We're crossing our fingers that things go much better this time around. 

Hopefully within the next few days I'll be posting pictures of new chicks and finding my inspiration again! 

Chickies...

Due to a series of unfortunate events, it will sometime between the 18th and 20th when our new baby chicks arrive. 

Let's leave it at that.

Soaps and Scents!

ZentopiaAcres is pleased to provide a variety of scents. Availability may be limited, or have a waiting period, so please be sure to check with us before ordering.

Amber
Bay Rum
Bug Off (citronella based)
Cedar Lemongrass
Cowboy (leather and campfire)
Eucalyptus Spearmint
Frangipani
Jasmine

Lavender
Lavender Rosemary
Lime Cookie
Nag Champa
Oatmeal Cookie
Patchouli
Peppermint
Rosemary
Summer Rose
Tahitian Vanilla

*Check back often, since we are always working on creating delightful new soap scents that will provide just the right bath time delight for everyone!

**We can also make sugar scrub cubes out of your favorite soap scents. Not as messy as a traditional sugar scrub in a jar, that needs to be scooped out and just as nourishing!

Chicks

We have recovered from the slaughter, and the few remaining birds we have left are laying a little better now.

The brightest news is that the baby chicks we ordered have hatched and have been shipped!  Tomorrow morning we should be receiving all 16 of our new babies!  I can't wait to see them, and get them settled in!