Calico Blossom

Hi, I'm Tina!

Calico Blossom is a labor of love born from my passion for animals–especially horses, ducks, and dogs–along with good cooking and a healthy farming lifestyle.

Animals have always been massively important to me. I was born into a family of animal lovers, and we had dogs from the time I was born. When we moved “to the country”, I got my first cats and horses in the 90’s when I was just a kid. I had a pony named Mac and an Appaloosa named Dusty who I loved to pieces. 

My introduction to poultry came in 1999 when I begged my dad to buy me two baby ducks from the local feed store. A Khaki Campbell drake named Earl and a Fawn & White Runner hen named Pearl became my first ducks and quickly proved the “gateway” to a plethora of ducks, geese, and chickens I kept throughout my teen years. I got out of poultry when I went to college but missed them so much that I got back into chickens in 2013 and ducks in 2014. I’m so glad I did!

I believe that in this stressful, fast-paced world, it is healthy to periodically “disconnect” and return to the natural world. I think everyone can benefit from incorporating elements of rural living into their lives, whether that be through gardening, tending a flock of poultry, or simply enjoying time outdoors.

Calico Blossom seeks to capture that spirit of embracing what is natural and taking in the many valuable lessons animals have to teach us. I hope you enjoy your stay!

Earl and Pearl, the ducks who started it all, in 1999

The Animals

As you may have guessed by now, a wide variety of animals call Calico Blossom home. Not all of the following cats, dogs, horses, and poultry are my personal pets, but they all will make appearances on the site and are all an incredibly important part of my life!

Horses

Doc

Miniature Horse Gelding

Sonny

Miniature Horse Gelding

Dogs

Einstein

Havanese

Maggie

Havanese/Shih Tzu

Holly

Golden Retriever

Cheyenne

Golden Retriever

Brandy

English Shepherd

Cricket

English Shepherd

Outlaw

English Shepherd

Renegade

English Shepherd

Cats

Elizabeth

Smoke Persian Mix

Harry

Tuxedo Persian

Poppy

Dilute Calico

Rocket

Tuxedo

Phoebe

Tuxedo

Indy

Tuxedo

Oliver

Orange Parti Tabby

Leo

Orange Parti Tabby

Chickens

Blackbeard

Salmon Faverolle

Bob

Bieliefelder

Rhett

Black Australorp

Cowgirl

Salmon Faverolle

Dovey

White Phoenix Bantam

Jeckle

Black Rosecomb Bantam

Twofeathers

Black Australorp

Crookedtail

Easter Egg Bantam

Acorn

Easter Egg Bantam

Froot Loops

Buff Brahma

Ducks

Cookie Monster

Blue Swedish

Circus Peanut

Pekin

Gracie

Golden Cascade

Hickory

Chocolate Runner

Mortimer

Golden Cascade

Onion Ring

Runner Mix

Silver

Silver Swedish

Morty

Welsh Harlequin Mix

Fancy

Black Swedish

Hatti

Crested Silver Swedish

Markers

Ancona

Mr. Lavender

Silver Swedish

Plucky Duck

Cayuga

Muscovies

James

Chocolate Muscovy Drake

Louie

Blue Muscovy Drake

Twizzlers

Black Muscovy Hen

Duck Vader

Black Muscovy Hen

Princess

White Muscovy Hen

Licorice

Black Muscovy Hen

Metalhead

Black Muscovy Hen

Trouble

Chocolate Muscovy Hen

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