November 1, 2026
Well, y’all, Week 4 at Aragon Acres gave us just about every emotion a little farm can offer. We finally got some rain, collected another basketful of eggs, put in our first order of farm swag, and spent time with three pigs who seem pretty convinced that sliced cucumbers are the answer to everything.
But this week also brought heartache. We want to share the real story of building Aragon Acres together, and sometimes that means telling you about the moments we wish had turned out differently.
A Heartbreaking Goodbye to Our Guinea Girls 💔
This week, we discovered that our two guinea fowl girls had been taken by a predator. Losing them both has been incredibly hard.
When you care for animals every day, they become so much more than part of the chores. They become part of your family and part of the life you’re building. Our girls had their place here, and we are feeling their absence.
We knew farming would come with difficult lessons. Knowing that, though, doesn’t make this one hurt any less. We’ll remember our girls with love, and we’re sharing their story because the hard days deserve just as much honesty as the happy ones.
Rest easy, sweet girls. You were loved.
A Little Piggy Love Goes a Long Way 🐷
As if they knew we needed cheering up, our Kunekune babies gave us some extra love today. And because we’re not above a little bribery, we brought their favorite treats: sliced cucumbers.
Randi, Wilber, and Bacon were more than happy to help us with that particular assignment. One look at those eager faces and muddy little snouts, and it’s hard not to smile. Apparently, cucumber slices are a pretty good form of farm therapy.
We’re not saying they fixed a broken heart. But for a little while, standing there with our pigs and laughing at their antics made a hard day feel a bit lighter.
Sometimes love comes with four hooves and a snout.
Thankful for Rain… Not So Thankful for Leaks 🌧️
We’ve finally been getting some rain, and we are grateful for every bit of it. There was just one small problem: our chicken coop apparently wanted some of that rain on the inside, too.
So instead of simply enjoying a rainy day, we spent a good portion of it repairing the coop roof and cleaning out wet bedding.
Nothing says “living the dream” quite like unexpected roof work and soggy chicken housekeeping!
That’s one thing farm life keeps teaching us: the to-do list is more of a suggestion. The animals have their own priorities, and sometimes your whole day changes in a hurry.
The Egg Report: The Girls Are Still Producing! 🥚
On the bright side, our laying hens kept up their end of the bargain.
This week’s total was 29 eggs!
That’s the same as Week 1 and two more than last week’s 27 eggs.
| Week | Eggs Collected |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | 29 |
| Week 2 | 27 |
| Week 3 | 29 |
| Total | 85 |
In just three weeks, our little flock has given us 85 eggs.
Not bad for a bunch of girls who also managed to inspire an emergency home-improvement project.
We’re grateful for every egg—and we’re hoping their accommodations stay a little drier from here on out.
A Little Swag for a Big Dream 🧢
In the middle of everything else, we reached a business milestone that has us grinning: we finalized our Aragon Acres logos and placed our very first order of farm swag!
We also have vinyl graphics on the way for our truck.
There’s something special about seeing a name that started as a dream turn into something you can put on a shirt, a hat, or a vehicle.
Does having official Aragon Acres gear make us more experienced farmers? Probably not.
Will we be excited to wear it anyway?
Absolutely!
Each little step makes this dream of ours feel more real.
We’re building it together, one project, one lesson, and one piece of farm merchandise at a time.
Holding On to the Good ❤️
This wasn’t the week we would have chosen.
We lost two little girls we loved, and our hearts are still heavy. But we also found comfort in our pigs, tackled the work that needed doing, gathered 29 eggs, and celebrated another step forward for Aragon Acres.
We’re learning that this life holds both joy and sorrow, sometimes on the very same day.
And we’re thankful we get to face it side by side.
Thank you for being part of our journey and for sharing these moments with us.
We’d love to hear from you! If you’ve raised guinea fowl or other backyard birds, what has helped you protect them from predators? We would genuinely appreciate your experience and advice in the comments.
Until next week, give your animals a little extra love from us.
With love from our little corner of East Texas,
The Aragon Acres Family
Two Veterans. One Dream. A Whole Lot of Animals.
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