A while back, a potential egg customer stopped by the farm on a sunny Sunday afternoon while we were outside working. I stopped my task at hand to greet him and show him where the self-serve porch mini refrigerator is set up. He promptly bought the last 5 dozen eggs that we had that day. […]
You all have probably guessed by now…I deeply care about animals of all types. So it pains me to write this post, but I feel there needs to be an explanation. About 6 times a year, someone approaches us to ask if we will re-home unwanted chickens. Most of the time, the request is for […]
It’s almost spring, and that means chicks will arrive soon at the local feed store. However, if you have never watched new baby chicks hatch, it’s one of the coolest things to experience. I’ll give you a brief tutorial and I hope you consider trying it. I hatch chicks in small quantities so that […]
We’ve made it! It’s December 21, the winter solstice. Although I am not a big fan of the shorter day length and winter in general, the dynamics of how our big Earth is put together never ceases to amaze me. Our days will be noticeably longer a month from now and that makes me hopeful […]