Keeper of Flocks Homestead

11/21/2025

Six dozen eggs just went out to the stand! 🐓🥚🍳

11/07/2025

We have an abundance of eggs this week! Come out to our stand on Van Rd and get some before they slow down, once the snow starts❄️.

10/11/2025

Just put out another 4 dozen beautiful eggs this afternoon! Van rd & Grange Hall😊

09/26/2025

Our Olive eggers have started laying💚🥚. We have 2 dozen eggs out in the roadside stand this morning…finally have our flock layers back!

09/23/2025

Great treat idea!🍎🍏

07/05/2025

After many of our chickens disappearing and having to basically start over, we are finally getting eggs again and have eggs out in our egg stand now! 🐣🥚🍳

05/14/2025

We lost 7 of our naked necks on Mother’s Day and have one in the house that is severely injured.😢 Praying that she makes it.

Owning livestock is beautiful, but it’s also brutal.

People show the good parts. The chicks hatching. The newborns learning to stand. That first wobble. That first feed. And yes, it’s magical. It’s what keeps you going.

But what they don’t show is the grief.
The way you walk into the barn and something’s wrong.
The panic. The helplessness. The silence that follows.

We don’t just own animals, we love them.
Even when we have dozens, we know each one. Their quirks. Their sounds. Their routines.
We bottle feed them. We cheer for their first steps. We hope for them.

And when we lose one, it wrecks us.
No, it doesn’t get easier.
Not when you loved them like that.

You still cry in the stall.
You still carry the guilt.
You still bury them with your own two hands and whisper “I’m sorry” even if you did everything you could.

This life is raw.
It’s real.
It’s soul work.
And it hurts, because love always does.

04/26/2025

It’s that time if year…

https://www.facebook.com/share/1BY9nnk6qh/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Via MSP: Reminder to always be aware while driving.

On Thursday, April 24 at approximately 12:45 pm a 19 year old male from Sterling Heights was traveling eastbound on I-96 near Fowlerville Rd in Livingston County when a turkey flew into the path of his 2022 Ford F-250 pickup.

The turkey was struck by the vehicle windshield ending up inside the vehicle.

The driver was able to maintain control of his vehicle and avoided turning this into a major crash. No injuries to the driver. Turkey not so much.

Turkey hunting season runs from April 20-June 7 this year. Be on the lookout for turkeys that may fly into the path of your vehicle as they attempt to elude hunters.

Poor turkey...

04/06/2025

This is one reason we love our roosters! 🐓

Roosters are not the enemy. They protect those under their care. They will sacrifice themselves to save the flock. He doesn’t back down, not one step, even if it cost his life. He has a family to protect and he’ll sacrifice everything for them. It’s the embodiment of “My life before theirs” ❤️🧑‍🌾

This remarkable photo was made by Shasta Schlitt - BYC (BackYardChickens) of her rooster, Jay, defending a hen against an unlucky hawk. Unfortunately, the hawk didn't survive the attack. Jay had some puncture wounds but is OK.

04/05/2025

We have 2 dozen eggs in the roadside stand this morning. Van Rd off Grange Hall, $5 dz. Venmo or cash in the box😊

03/20/2025

We not only have chickens available, we have cockatiel Babies available also! They will be ready for their new home in about a week and they are hand-fed and hand-tamed.🐣 PM for more info!

03/20/2025

I have three, 3 day old Black Sex-Link pullet chicks available. Pick up in Holly or can meet nearby. $Thirty and must take all 3.