A dream has been realized in our recent move to a beautiful 21 acre property that is quickly becoming a farm. It is a parcel of an old Cherokee County farm that was divided and sold. It is already in pasture so the chickens are at work fertilizing the ground and giving us beautiful eggs. In two weeks we will [...]
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Growing Up and Growing Old
March 18, 2011Turkeys – the National Bird?
August 23, 2010While husband and I worked on the next brooder box for our new chicks – ok, he worked, I was company – our turkeys came to visit. They walk up and peck at shoe strings, stretch their necks and look at you with these interesting orange eyes and make quiet sounds. They are so inquisitive and calm. Turkeys [...]
Finding Happiness
August 16, 2010Raising pastured poultry offers many experiences, some good, some sad, some very dirty but it also asks a riddle. What do sweat, chicken pooh, grumbing helpers (children), chicken pooh – did I mention that one – and being outside first thing in the morning have in common? They equal Happiness! My sweet son and I [...]
Harvest Days
August 3, 2010To everything there is a season … last week we harvested / processed the season’s first flock of pastured poultry. We had wonderful friends to help with the process and everything went well – except the thermocoupler on the scalder – went out twice. Thank goodness for large pots and improvisation! We made it through [...]
