4 Weeks Old and ready for some pasture To get them there we must 1. Repair the newer Salatin-style pen and 2. Rehab the older, snow-damaged one into a portable shelter on wheels. We’d better get after it then. Put yer gloves on and come on out.
One morning last week I was invited out of bed by the promise of a couple of turks singing on the kitchen table. I bolted out of bed – wouldn’t you? With coffee in hand, I sat in the kitchen rocker and marveled at the lilting tones of the newly-hatched turkey poults in the incubator that sat prominently on our
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Check your hardware store for a pair of ceramic block magnets. Scrounge up a neat old tin container. Antique stores are filthy with typewriter ribbon tins and other appropriately-sized metal containers. I’ll bet even an Altoids tin would work. Ka-pow! I’ll wager that making one before the start of KCW will increase your efficiency next week by a minimum of
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Last week I elected to have my eyeballs lasered to correct the nearsightedness that has been a part of my life since third grade. My glasses sit on my nightstand now, unused since Thursday, rendered obsolete. It is thrilling to be without them, even while my vision is stabilizing. The recovery period for the procedure I had (PRK) is more
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I had no idea this hatching business could span a few days, but it has, much to our delight. Amid all the excitement, I was able to catch on video the moment when our first Lavender Orpington greeted the world. We’re on day 3 of hatching and each one is as exciting as the last. Also, this week’s post is
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Last night at 10pm we noticed the first pips of two chicks breaking through their eggs. We could also hear cheeping sounds coming from inside. Can you imagine what I dreamed about all last night? The real event happened around 8:30am today. This birthday boy is happy to share his day with newly-hatched chicks. Yessir, he’s quite pleased with the
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In just over a week, the fluff balls I introduced you to at the end of March have changed considerably. The wings are feathered out, many tails as well. They’ve grown dramatically taller. The combs are starting to become more prominent. And they are eating and eating and eating. Unlike the batch of Cornish Cross broilers that we raised last
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First off, let me thank you for allowing me to indulge in some April Fool’s mischief yesterday. What fun that was. Second, get a load of these sweet little kids (not mine) we visited a few weeks back. Third, why not hop over to Whipup for the launch of my month as guest editor? I’m tackling the theme of Functional
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Oh, I’m so excited to show you my newest sweater! Such a labor of love it was, from start to finish. What a joy! I had been waiting to knit this up for a long time – a few weeks ago I mustered the courage to begin. For the yarn, I sought out the fattest wool I could find. I
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The broiler chicks are here and what a vital, lively bunch they are. Enjoy!
