We recently encountered the opinion of someone named Mary Cuff, in a periodical called Modern Age, dismissing the family smallholding in these words: “Only the most privileged… Read more “chicken economics in round numbers”
Category: chickens
answering mail
This from a question about calculating protein in a homemade ration: Standard laying mash is around 16 – 18% protein; that’s what they make for commercial producers… Read more “answering mail”
laying hens in January
Our average temperature over the last few weeks has been about ten degrees – that’s Fahrenheit, for our friends in Canada – and the impact of such… Read more “laying hens in January”
winter culling chickens
Poultry serve multiple purposes on our farm, moving over pastures and gardens in (at the moment) four different flocks of from ten to thirty layers and a… Read more “winter culling chickens”
tiny chicken tractor
The new chicken tractor is as easy to move as a wheelbarrow, making it a good choice for use by our oldest grandchildren. It holds five birds… Read more “tiny chicken tractor”
what are the odds
(our answer to another person concerned about GMO’s in the food supply) Good thoughts. I think BIG-ness is a characteristic of many of our problem systems… Read more “what are the odds”
do genetically modified feeds make chickens infertile?
Thursday, January 2: Our informal survey of laying-flock owners, carried out over the past year, to date presents results of unqualified unanimity: not one of the farmers… Read more “do genetically modified feeds make chickens infertile?”
