Tag Archives: chickens

Baby Chicks!

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

New life has emerged on the farm! Yesterday, our hens’ hard work (and surely sore bottoms) finally paid off, and we are happy to report that the chicks are hatching! If I remember correctly, we placed at least six eggs … Continue reading →

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Stovaries — a poultry poem

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

The year’s longest day, And the chickens won’t lay. Oh, Biddies! – Has my wild shepherd pup Plugged your ovaries up? Are you hiding your jewels Like prudence from fools? Are you molting? Revolting? May I offer some jolting: I’M … Continue reading →

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Two Dozen Biddies

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Yesterday was chicken killing day. We started at 11AM. We finished at 7PM. I say “we” – Kate helped for about half the time, but also had to tend Saylor and then go help at the church for a while. … Continue reading →

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Chicken Recovery

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

I know so many of our blog-readers have been in emotional shambles ever since two posts ago, when I reported that we were missing an Easter Egger. To those readers, I offer my sincerest (though not really all that sincere) … Continue reading →

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Foodonomics

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Some thoughts (sprinkled with theology and home-grown photos). I. Food: The Foundation of All Economics These are the things I will argue: A) Food is the foundation of human society. B) A vibrant economy in any people group comes only … Continue reading →

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Difficult Days: Laments and Lessons On the Farm

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

The difference between dreams and reality is…well…reality. One often imagines things will work out a certain way, imagines all the fine details about how such things will work out, invents grand plans based on the success of such imaginings. Then, … Continue reading →

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Easter Egger Chicks

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

Color. That’s we we’re looking for. Also, more chickens. We have lost a handful of our early birds to some predatory scoundrel, we think. Nate found a mess of feathers in the yard a while back, and a few weeks … Continue reading →

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Snakes on a coop

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

Recently, we hadn’t been getting as many eggs as we thought we should be. Today, while checking up on the animals, I found something interesting in the chicken coop. It explained to me where our eggs had gone. View….

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Chicken Slaughter

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

We had some friends give us 10 Cornish Cross chickens that an elementary school class had raised from eggs but could no longer guide in their quest to return to the dirt. We were able to help the chickens get … Continue reading →

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