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Monthly Archives: January 2018

meanwhile, back on the farm

31 Wednesday Jan 2018

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As you may remember, I was in Chicago a few days this week and haven’t been around to help with anything! But you know that life still goes on every day back on the farm. Sue was home tending to chickens, ducks, goose, goats, dogs and cats, while I was out goofing around for the day job. Sue also continued helping our friends Kathy and Ron move their rocks and as part of their work-share deal.  I stole some photos from Kathy that show a bit of what they’re doing.    Continue reading →

deal!

27 Saturday Jan 2018

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Gravel moving, from the worker’s point of view

Sorry there wasn’t a post last night; we were having dinner with some friends. Celebrating  a work share partnering – short term. I mean, it wasn’t really a celebration specifically for that, it was just a gathering of friends over a turkey dinner…. but Sue had been working with our friends Ron and Kathy – doing some heavy manual labor – moving gravel from their back yard, which will allow them to put down landscaping cloth, and then put the rocks back down, hopefully keeping the weeds out.  Anyway, Sue had made this bargain with Ron that she’d help him move his rocks, if he’ll come and help her build the Chicken Trailer.  He immediately said, “Deal!” So, she worked with him several days this week – and they invited us over for Turkey dinner on Friday. We immediately said, “Deal!” Continue reading →

the grow network™

24 Wednesday Jan 2018

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marjorywildcraf_1448162541_280Sue has been spending some time, lately, with The Grow Network™ on-line. The Grow Network™ was started by a pretty big name in Permaculture, Marjory Wildcraft. Marjory, sometimes referred to as “the most dangerous woman in the US”, was featured as an expert in sustainable living by National Geographic; she is the host of the Mother Earth News Online Homesteading Summit, and is a regular guest on many national radio and television shows. She is an author and producer of several books and videos, but is best known for her DVD series “Grow Your Own Groceries” which has over a half million copies in use by homesteaders, foodies, preppers, universities, and missionary organizations around the world. Continue reading →

quick post

22 Monday Jan 2018

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When I say, “Quick Post”, I’m not referring to those boxes that you can purchase in the post office…. well, I guess they are really called “Ready Post”…  but rather the fact that we only really have time for a short post today.  I also need to apologize for the absence of a post on Friday; we ended up unavoidably detained in the ER (my fault – all better now), and I just never got my act together this week to do a make-up, and now, here we are at Monday, already!!! Let’s see what we can come up with to share… Continue reading →

i got nuthin’

17 Wednesday Jan 2018

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Usually when I sit down to write, I have something in mind already. I might have to do some research on it, or talk with Sue about it before – during – and – after, but – in general – I have a good idea what’s going to go on the page. Photos often help to shape any given post, as well. There are very few times when I stare at the blinking cursor and say, “I got nuthin’.” Today is one of those days.  Not because things haven’t been happening. Not because I don’t have some neat or informative  photos to share. Rather, I just don’t have an over arching theme. I’ve got nothing to tie everything together. What’s up with that? So, what we’ll do today is this: I’m just going to upload a photo and tell you the activity or thought that it represents – they won’t be connected in any way, just snapshots of what’s been going on so far this week. Ready? Here we go…….. Continue reading →

new era in weather reporting

15 Monday Jan 2018

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We seem to be over the various sicknesses we’ve had of late and this weekend we actually made some progress on various and sundry things. They’re not hugely important tasks, but things that need to get done regardless. Saturday we did a rather fun thing… we set up the weather station that my folks gave us for Christmas.  Yes, I know we’ve had weeks to do that, but it’ts really the first time we’ve both felt up to figuring everything out. You know how it is when you’re sick… your mind just doesn’t want to take on anything the least bit taxing. Anyway~ here’s the skinny. Continue reading →

it’s seed catalog season

12 Friday Jan 2018

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SeedCatalogsSo, here we are – finally Friday! Been waiting for this day all week, right? Me too. Friday is a regular blog day for us, but I have absolutely no idea what to write about. Plus, I’m a little brain dead from doing year end tasks, processing payments, and messing with membership stuff at work. I’m not really a numbers person, but find myself working with finances a great deal lately. My mind is tired today. I find that when I’m particularly tired, one of the fun things to do when I get home is go through the mail and look at all the seed catalogs we’re getting. I like to compare prices, see new varieties, and try to think about what would work really well here. What are the new things we’re going to try? It’s time I should be putting together an order!  Continue reading →

ongoing winterizing

10 Wednesday Jan 2018

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nesting box barSo far, we’ve had a rather mild winter.  Only one really hard freeze and last night was the first horrid windstorm. All along, we’ve been trying to make sure the chickens stay wind shielded, warm and dry in their various little coops and shelters.  Sue has been adding to the hay bale wind breaks as much as possible – plus they love pecking and scratching at it.  She also added another layer of hay to the inside of the coops, keep up on that deep litter method, which helps Nexting box bar 2to keep the temperature warm inside the coops. We’re kinda hoping that, if we keep them happy, we’ll still continue to get some eggs through the winter – enough to keep our regular customers supplied. As part of that, Sue gave the newer nesting boxes, on the biggies’ side, an addition. They were consistently using the box at the far right end, because they can easily get in there from the ladder, but the other boxes were getting used less and less. So, Sue decided to add a little roosting bar to them, so that they could more easily access the others. It’s a great addition… and the chickens have enjoyed having it there; however, still just finding an egg in the end box. Must be someone’s favorite! Continue reading →

what’s in a word?

08 Monday Jan 2018

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organic-Lately, we’ve been fielding questions about our eggs. Although it sounds a bit personal, what people are really wanting to know is how we classify the chicken eggs that we sell. There are also a lot of “buzz” words flying around out there, different labels and certifications, which are sometimes misunderstood by the public in general. Everyone wants to purchase eggs that are fresh and healthy, and also, many people are now trying to be conscious of the quality of life of the animals who are producing the food that we eat, but how can you tell what you’re getting? Do the labels help at all? What does “Organic” really mean???  How about “Cage Free”, or “Free Range”?  I just thought we’d talk briefly about those terms and then about what we’re allowed to label the eggs that we sell. Continue reading →

are the ducks too fat?

05 Friday Jan 2018

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Roma (the goose), Mandrake (the male duck), and one of his Ladies (we call the ladies the 3 busybodies).

This was the question of the day. How do you tell if the ducks are too fat? Sue mentioned that she wondered if they were because they were having difficulty getting over the curb, but as I watched them this afternoon, I thought that it might be more that the dirt inside the coop area has become quite compacted lately. Still – how do you tell if the ducks are fat? I have no idea… so I did a little bit of research online. There’s not a great deal of information out there about how to tell if your duck is too fat or not. If you pick them up a lot, you’re supposed to be able to feel for their “keel” and if you can’t feel it, then they are too fat. We don’t pick up our ducks a whole lot, only if they are injured, it makes them a bit stressed out when we try. How else can you tell? Continue reading →

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