Last Day for FRL Diary
I delivered all the eggs I had today at lunch time. On my way back I stopped by the vet school at Cornell and picked up some BoSe for the goats. I had to work late again. When I got home, Gary had all...
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What everyone needs: more turkey pictures!
Of course, here’s Murphy. He’s always close by. Here is a Royal Pam hen (Murph is a Royal Palm tom). Melody the naragansett. This is the hen who broke her leg this summer. If you look closely, you can...
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Sources for Freedom Ranger Chicks
Freedom Ranger meat chickens came on the scene 2-3 years ago as the chicken for raising on pasture. If anything, it was clever marketing by the hatchery who sold them. That hatchery closed its doors...
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In the Spring of Things
We are in the midst of what is probably our January thaw (yes I know the date! but we never got a thaw in January!). Temps are in the 50s and nights are warm too. Snow is melting and the chickens are...
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Too Late, Too Little
Our potatoes were not planted until June since we got a late start after that incident with Hank. Late start + deer who love to eat the green tops = small potatoes no matter how much manure you use...
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No Go and Hurry Up!
Loading the steers did not go so well yesterday. We had one loaded, the other one ran, jumped a fence, got back in the chute, both steers got out…it was chaos. I laughed I cried I almost got trampled...
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Too Many Turkey Pictures
If you are like my husband, you might think this blog has too many turkey pictures, even for this time of year. So I give you ducks! And a crowing rooster! Baby chicks were born this week. I cleaned...
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Twas day one of the new year
Twas day one of the new year And all through the farm The snow covered everything With all of its charm The chickens gathered and took great care That no one stepped even one foot out there Even the...
View ArticleThe chickens are laying! The chickens are laying!
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