Busy week here at the farm, started out with snow in the forecast, but thankfully, we never saw any. It was very cold, but is warming nicely as we go through the week.
We now have 13 regular baby chickens and two Serama babies! By George, I think we've got it. We should be selling our own chicken by August. Plenty of eggs for our own table and for hatching. I am so happy to have all the organic eggs I could possible want. We've made Quiche twice, and eaten eggs for dinner, once! We've even given away just over a dozen.
One of the chickens that was attacked, has now laid her 3rd egg. She's all grown up and settled in her new home nicely. Hopefully the other two will start soon. We just need about 60 more to be ready for the height of summer market. -lol
We have started a Facebook page, it is NOT just like having your own personal page. But we will get the kinks worked out soon( I hope). Like us at: https://www.facebook.com/TasteAndSeeFarm
The rest of the week is filled with a trip to Pennsylvania, helping at Farmer's Market, and the usual Chickeny chores.
We are looking forward to a quieter week next week, so stay tuned for posts and pics.
Take care, and have a lovely week!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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New Life
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Circle of life...
Yesterday was one of those days, that made us take a long hard look at why we are doing this. We knew it would happen eventually, and we have been thoroughly initiated.
Something got into one of our chicken tractors and killed 7 of the 10 chickens that were in there. Just killed them, didn't eat them. Seems so senseless.
There are so many levels of grief for this, I feel very bad for the chickens, who were alone in the dark when they were attacked. I feel responsible, we made their home and put them in it, they trusted us that they were safe. I feel a financial loss, on two counts. One, because, we were scrimping on food for our family to buy them in the first place. $77, gone, that is not an insignificant amount right now. Two, because we were counting on those particular pullets to provide eggs for the farmers market, future income, also gone. They will have to be re-placed, we have made a commitment .
The poor chickens that did survive, were traumatized, and had to be put into a new home with other chickens, yet another scary event for them. A very somber day, that made us look at everything differently.
But, life must go on, these things happen. We will learn and move forward. This is important, to have food that is free of chemicals, to raise healthy animals who behave the way they are supposed to.
There are new chickens about to hatch, the eggs are wiggling! Today is a new day.
Something got into one of our chicken tractors and killed 7 of the 10 chickens that were in there. Just killed them, didn't eat them. Seems so senseless.
There are so many levels of grief for this, I feel very bad for the chickens, who were alone in the dark when they were attacked. I feel responsible, we made their home and put them in it, they trusted us that they were safe. I feel a financial loss, on two counts. One, because, we were scrimping on food for our family to buy them in the first place. $77, gone, that is not an insignificant amount right now. Two, because we were counting on those particular pullets to provide eggs for the farmers market, future income, also gone. They will have to be re-placed, we have made a commitment .
The poor chickens that did survive, were traumatized, and had to be put into a new home with other chickens, yet another scary event for them. A very somber day, that made us look at everything differently.
But, life must go on, these things happen. We will learn and move forward. This is important, to have food that is free of chemicals, to raise healthy animals who behave the way they are supposed to.
There are new chickens about to hatch, the eggs are wiggling! Today is a new day.
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