Mangels are great pig food for the winter months since the store very well and are a high-energy food, good for helping animals keep warm when the… Read more “winter animal food — mangel wurzels”
Category: poultry
Cheese making has many permutations. There are enough curds in a ten-gallon cheese that we can steal some for the chickens’ daily protein ration and never miss… Read more
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”
august inundation
When August arrives it hits like an express train; suddenly everything needs to be done at once. Corn needs to be picked, blanched and frozen; peaches need… Read more “august inundation”
Easter eggs and alleluias
Wednesday, March 3: For twenty-five minutes yesterday morning, while the sisters chanted an Easter alleluia and the sunrise warmed faintly the sandstone behind the altar at Our… Read more “Easter eggs and alleluias”
