Chook pens

I never expected that a farm is like a continuous development. This week, the flying pens were constructed. These flying pens are for the game fowl breeds. After the buyer purchase fighting cocks, the chickens will be kept inside these pens before the big fight. These pens will serve as their “hotel room” where they can rest and energize.

We also had a “chook pen” for the organic chicks. The chicks need a big space where they can play and scratch. But they also need to be protected from any risks on their lives such as snakes, rats, or even dogs. I also planted cucumbers that will crawl on the chicken wires.

We also planted the seed of the avocado Susan Hassig of Viuex Chalet gave me. Weekly, I would buy this fruit in the groceries but it doesn’t taste as delicious as the ones she gave. You can really taste the difference between organic fruits than the ones bought in the market: organic ones are just tastier.

I also had a my first client inquiry on my organic chickens (check WE-CAFE). She’s not a relative or a friend, she just came across my blog. She’s planning to buy an organic chicken, as well as chicken binakol. The inquiry is such a lovely surprise!

I really hope more and more people would go organic – it’s just healthier and lowers the risks of any disease or even cancer that one may acquire as we age

Plotting Hill

Do you still remember The Parable of the Sower? The plots are up, but not all my seeds made it alive. Some seeds were eaten by the birds, others drowned due to too much water, while others survived.

These are pechays that survived, and they have started to grow bigger.

And new hatchlings greeted us when we arrived. It’s like we have new chikitings weekly, it’s crazy! I never expected that chickens can multiply that fast!

I am also putting a chicken wire gate around the vegetables. It’s Joel’s suggestion. I don’t know why we had to gate the vegetables, but maybe the eggplants can crawl on the chicken wire.

I am having a trellis constructed for the WE-Cafe. The WE-Cafe is rustic farm cafe for our enjoyment. Also for my father’s clients who would come to the farm to purchase chickens. More importantly, I want a place to celebrate our family parties. I can already imagine my son’s
(2-years) Old McWacky has a farm birthday theme. WE-Cafe’s specialty is Chicken Binakol. For orders, check WE-Cafe

Bok, bok, bok to Wacky Eco-farm

My son thinks he’s a chicken! He always likes to say “bok, bok, bok” even imitating the wings with his arms. So I have decided to bring him to Tatay’s farm. I hardly go there because it’s a macho place, but since he’s abroad, I am mandated to visit monthly.

I never really cared about farming until I became a mom. I am mainly inspired by my son Joachim. I spent my childhood in Iloilo – the beach was just walking distance away from our house, my playground was our neighbors fish pond and rice field, and I trek a palm forest at the back of our house. When we transferred to Manila, I became an urbanite. But now, I want my son to experience the joy I felt when I was a kid.

To be inspired, I turned a 30 sq. m piece of land of my father’s poultry farm in Rizal, into an organic little garden-farm. As much as i want to bring in other animals in tatay’s farm: goat, pig, or just African love birds – I can’t! The farm has to be protected from diseases of other animals. So i have to stick with chickens and plants lang talaga. But it’s fun, either way. Now I can’t wait to visit it weekly.

Join our journey in taking care of an organic farm garden.

Welcome to “Wacky Eco-farm!”

My little monarch went crazy when he saw the chickens

Running after a rooster!

Planting Pansies and forget-me-nots in little pots first.

We’re adding color to the very macho farm.

Forget-me-nots are deadly to cats and dogs. When eaten, it can cause convulsions.

I love kangkong, but when we eat out, i would always wonder where they were harvested – sana hindi sa Pasig river. These are organic kangkong that covered the whole 20sqm. We use chicken poop as its fertilizer. Will clean half of this land to pave way for the “wacky eco-farm ” =)

Don’t you think it looks greener than the ones you see in the groceries?

They need warmth without the mother hen

Some of these hatch-lings will become “Schwarzeneggers” for my dad, while others will become “monks” or organic chickens.

A chick introduces himself to his youngmaster Wackee

Native chicken in iloilo are called “bisaya”

they will be fed with palay, and corn…