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Spring

March 16, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 4 Comments

Spring

It is a beautiful day here in Ontario, the sun is shining and it is a balmy 5 degrees out!  A good sign that warmer weather has arrived is when the chickens finally start going outside.  The ducks regularly come out to sit in the sun throughout the winter, the chickens are a bit more dainty.  I was able to grab a few pictures this morning as I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Poultry Tagged With: Chickens, dog, farm, garden, Homesteading, spring, sunshine, warm weather

We Ate the Duck

March 14, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 6 Comments

We Ate the Duck

Tonight we had a homesteading first.  We ate one of our own ducks and I must say it was pretty good.  Up until this point we had only used our ducks for eggs and foraging, but we had an extra drake that needed to go.  He wasn't the biggest duck, he was a cross between a Rouen and a call duck but we had enough meat for supper.  I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Poultry Tagged With: duck, extra drake, farm, farm fresh, homestead, Homesteading, meat, supper

Meet the Quacks 

March 13, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 3 Comments

Meet the Quacks 

As spring has officially sprung here in Canada (finally) I thought I'd introduce you to the quacks on the homestead. (The ducks are a bit dirty looking because they do not have access to bathing water right now, once they are able to swim they won't look so dirty) Over the past few years we have been raising and breeding Rouen ducks, it has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Poultry Tagged With: ducks, farm, Homesteading, living, poultr, quakes

Welcome

March 13, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 1 Comment

Hello and welcome to Twin Acres Homestead This is a blog where I can document all my homesteading 'expirements' and hopefully share some knowledge along the way.   … [Read more...]

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About Me

Hello and welcome, I'm Lindsey, together with my husband and young children we are working to live a simpler and more sustainable life, one small step at a time. Join us as we start to live a more natural life, sharing tips and tricks along the way.

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