https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=689171897792854&l=8151881223029143620 Remember that ad that says, "The best cheese comes from happy cows"? Here's a peek at the happy hens who lay the eggs you buy at Striving Acres!
Month: March 2014
How to store fresh eggs (by Mother Earth News)
I keep the eggs I use for my own personal kitchen baking on the counter (no more than a dozen at a time though as that seems to be about how many I use for baking in a two week period); I think my cakes and breads are fluffier when I use room temperature eggs. … Continue reading How to store fresh eggs (by Mother Earth News)
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Put those birds to work!
Did you know your chickens can work for you? Pick a spot you intend to garden and fill it with dead leaves, compost, etc. Turn your chickens out and sprinkle some feed on that patch of land. Your birds will scratch and dig happily for hours, shredding the leaves, aerating the compost, and depositing and … Continue reading Put those birds to work!
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Plans, plans, plans
Every winter, I draw and sketch and plan and scheme what my little farm will look like next summer, how it will change, where my vision for it will lead next. This winter has been no different. I have tons of papers on my desk and sites galore bookmarked. This year though is a little … Continue reading Plans, plans, plans
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A peek at the peepers!
These 30 little ones will grow into my next egg laying flock; it will take them about six to eight months to start laying, but the hope is we will get at least a dozen eggs a day in the winter from them and two dozen a day from them in the summer starting in … Continue reading A peek at the peepers!
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The start of a new adventure
I did OGT testing with high schoolers this morning, and I picked up my next flock of egg layers on the way home! Be sure to keep checking out this blog and our Facebook page for daily updates and pictures!
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The Electric Went Out Today…
...and I couldn't have been happier! So many times our entire family just has their noses buried in some type of electrical device. We're checking messages from friends, playing on Facebook, playing video games, reading books online, or even putting together blog posts. Not today! At 10 a.m. our electric went out! At first, they … Continue reading The Electric Went Out Today…
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Freezer Finds
I dearly love digging around in the freezer to find one thing for dinner and finding something else that I thought I had already used. I think homemade chocolate chip cookies will go wonderfully with fried chicken and mashed potatoes and gravy for dinner!
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Dinnertime Videos
...are on the Striving Acres Facebook page! I can't post videos here on WordPress without purchasing a video program. Check out the Facebook page! You'll be glad you did! Meanwhile, the flock is getting impatient and wants that corn!!! LOL
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