Woohoo! The chicks that I started months ago have finally got down to business…an egg! Usually, once one hen starts to lay, the others follow right along. This isn’t the best time of year for hens to start laying because it’s cold and the daylight hours are short. They really need 14 hours of daylight to lay regularly. We’ve been soooo looking forward to having [….read more]
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We had gathered all the ewes in the shed yesterday to make necessary coat changes and check on who might need worming. When we opened the gate to let them out, there was a bit of a mad rush for the paddock. Lark had a problem on the ramp …her 2 front feet slipped off along with her left rear foot. Her right rear foot [….read more] Thanksgiving is coming right up — ordered our turkey at the Co-op today. It’s coming from The Turkey Farm in New Sharon — all the birds we’ve purchased from them in the past have been delicious. Also snatched up a couple of bags of local cranberries and popped them into the freezer. Last year I waited too long and then couldn’t get any. Starting to [….read more] |
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