Over the past few months we’ve done quite a bit of research online and really like the idea of aquaponics.
Continue reading “We’re trying our hand at aquaponics”The turkeys have moved on.
The turkey poults have moved to their new home and are now enjoying their diet of bugs and insects while living on chemical-free pasture. They’ll enjoy the sunshine in their mobile coop while they develop into juicy, delicious Thanksgiving meals.
The sun sets on another day
No big update with this post, just a pretty sunset through the oak trees and above the fruit tree orchard. As the sun sets on another day at the farm, tomorrow brings new opportunities and new projects.
We called in some extra help this weekend
For most projects around the farm, we’ve got the tools on hand. It’s not too often that we need to bring in outside help or to rent a specialized tool.
That was certainly NOT the case this weekend…
Continue reading “We called in some extra help this weekend”It’s processing time (again)
We’re giving turkeys a try
Our first round of meat chickens was successful so we decided to move things along and expand into turkeys for Thanksgiving.
50 baby chicks arrived today
We picked up 50 baby chicks this morning from the local post office. We received 25 Black Sexlink chicks (egg layers) and 25 Jumbo Cornish Cross chicks (meat birds).
We’ve had egg layer chicks before, but this is our first try at running meat birds. Here’s hoping to not screw this up too bad…
