The garden is looking about as well as expected for early November. I still have carrots in the ground that I haven't had time to pull. I have snapped off some of the greens from them to feed to the chickens who LOVE them, but otherwise, that's it. The carrot portion is still laying on … Continue reading Garden Update
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Vacation week (continued, day 3)
Sunday (Day 3) started off great. Got up early but for a good reason: to meet friends for brunch. We were on the road by 8AM headed for Cape Elizabeth's The Good Table. We are forging a tradition with our friends of semi-annual Sunday brunches at this lovely place. Our timing was perfect and for … Continue reading Vacation week (continued, day 3)
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A bird in the hand
One of my roles is Farmer (well, Wife of Farmer, to be more accurate). As such, I have a morning (and evening) routine when the primary farmer is away. Get coffee. (Get coffee is always Rule Number One, no matter what). 🙂 Feed the Teenager Chickens in the transitional coop; refill their water as needed. … Continue reading A bird in the hand
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Spring chicks update, week 5: Teens in transition
The peeps have graduated!!! They are "teenagers" now...each week in a chicken's life roughly corresponding to 3 to 4 years in an adult's life (in my non-expert opinion). They are big enough to move to the transitional coop where they can see the big chickens and the big chickens can see them. This gives both … Continue reading Spring chicks update, week 5: Teens in transition
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Peeps update: week 2
So, week two with the peeps and life is good. Losses have been minimal (despite the frigid temperatures after the balmy ones and a malfunctioning heat lamp). In about 5 months, our egg production should be through the roof. We're gathering about 30 (or more!) eggs per day now and the peeps are eating and … Continue reading Peeps update: week 2
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Expanding the flock~(revised)
...is proving to be no easy task this spring. My husband anxiously anticipated the arrival of the chick catalogues, nad contacted some new (to us) hatcheries for their catalogues, and planned to get some chicks from New Mexico in March and from Texas in June. At the end of February they wouldn't accept the March … Continue reading Expanding the flock~(revised)
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Winter bounty
Lately we've been getting so many eggs because we've (well, full disclosure: it's mostly been my husband) been working on the timing of new chicks. . . the September 1st chicks have now begun laying brown eggs. In the spring, we will refresh the white and green egg layers. We used to only get new chicks … Continue reading Winter bounty
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The Chicken Whisperer
This morning, as I was rushing around the coop, trying to let the chickens out in their run, feed them, and give them a treat before I left for work, one of the smaller ones slipped past me and got out into the garage. I wasn't too concerned at first, hoping that she would hear … Continue reading The Chicken Whisperer
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Eggstra special breakfast
A double yoked egg! I decided to cook a big breakfast last Sunday morning, so my daughter and I headed to the kitchen to strategize. Me: Pumpkin Pancakes? Izzy: No. Me: Waffles? Iz: No. Me: Bacon and eggs? Iz: Yes! And sausage! Well, no surprise there; that's almost always her breakfast of choice (we do … Continue reading Eggstra special breakfast
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Garden update: November
Remember the (multiple) posts I've written about how much chickens love pumpkins? Well my husband did a wild and crazy thing: he bartered with the local Walmart and struck a world-class deal to help rid them of all of their end of season pumpkins. (After all, as soon as Halloween is over they have to make … Continue reading Garden update: November
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