Monthly Archives for April 2013
Honor All Mothers
This Mother’s Day, our friends at LiberationBC.org are again featuring stories about mother and baby cows on their blog. Visit their site to read stories about Poncho and Jasper, two baby calves rescued from a factory farm. And learn more … Continue reading
Danny girl and Olly Astro to the vet
Today we took Danny girl and Olly Astro to the vet. I had originally planned to take Olly in because she has had egg issues in the past, similar to what killed Cindy Buttons. I wanted to be sure she … Continue reading
The Story of Cindy Buttons
Little Cindy Buttons passed away on Wednesday, April 24th after a very sudden illness that the vet has confirmed as “egg yolk coelomitis” or peritonitis, which is basically an infection that caused her to lay yolks internally. She was only … Continue reading
Goodbye, Cindy Buttons
I can’t believe I’m writing this right now. I can’t believe little Cindy is really gone. But unfortunately she is. On Monday evening, Cindy Buttons was running around the yard, full speed, chasing ducks and getting into mischief per usual. … Continue reading
It’s baby bird time at parks!
It’s baby bird time at area parks, which means it’s time for a reminder about proper wildlife stewardship. In Seattle, at Magnuson Park, Matthews Beach, Greenlake and more, wild birds are nesting and hoping to hatch a family. At Magnuson … Continue reading
Visitors
Last Monday, we had a few fun friends come over to feed the flock. I wasn’t so sure the flock would cooperate, because they just aren’t as social and friendly as the previous crew through the years. But they did … Continue reading
