
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