About - 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!