Wednesday morning she was up and waiting for me in her box! Her wing wound looked much better. I moved her to a small dog crate and put the box in it sideways to restrict her movement (I don't want her tiring out or pecking at her wing) and to give her a safe place … Continue reading Hurt chick update
Author: strivingacres
Chicken doctorin’
One of the six week old chicks got herself caught in the little metal feeder Tuesday afternoon. She couldn't go forward because she was too fat, and she Evidently couldn't go backward because she couldn't lift her read enough to get it over the edge. She pecked and pecked at her own wing and a … Continue reading Chicken doctorin’
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The last of the cherries
These were washed and frozen on parchment paper on a cookie sheet. I just jiggled the paper to break them apart afterward, and then I measured them into quart size freezer bags, labeled them, and put them in the deep freeze. These will make yummy pie and shortcakes at a later date!
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What makes you happy?
For Ted, it's working on his tractor. For me, it's my dairy cow, Bessie. For Cooper, it's rolling in stinky stuff in the yard... ...and thinking he's one of the big dogs. Sometimes the simplest things in life will make us the happiest people on the planet.
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Getting in hay
We still can't produce our own hay (yet!), so we have to purchase enough to last the winter and supplement in the summer. I started on it early this summer and lined up two good round bale sources. We will pick up our bales through the summer as the farmers bale in the field. We … Continue reading Getting in hay
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Making maraschino cherries
I used some of the cherries we picked to make my own maraschino cherries! The recipe was straight forward and easy to follow. It said they'd last three weeks in the fridge, but according to this recipe they last for months. We'll see! Let's hope they taste good.
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Organic feed at Tractor Supply
We found this for sale at our local Tractor Supply! We've noticed more and more organic and GMO free products getting shelf space at our local stores, and we are thrilled about it!
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Eeeeeeeek!!!
This huge spider was on top of the broody box Tuesday night when I went out to shut up the chicks. I almost had a heart attack. That board is a 1x4!!!! THAT SPIDER IS ALMOST 4" ACROSS!!! It's no longer in the coop. That thing was big enough to kill and eat one of … Continue reading Eeeeeeeek!!!
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Pickin’ cherries
Sometimes, dropping everything to go pick fresh sour cherries is the exact thing you need to relax. I needed it this afternoon. I was ready to tear some grade spreadsheets in half (if that could be done to digital spreadsheets). I really REALLY needed it! I'm so grateful I got to do this with … Continue reading Pickin’ cherries
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Pickin’ cherries
Sometimes, dropping everything to go pick fresh sour cherries is the exact thing you need to relax. I needed it this afternoon (Tuesday). I was ready to tear some grade spreadsheets in half (if that could be done to digital spreadsheets). I really REALLY needed it! I'm so grateful I got to do this … Continue reading Pickin’ cherries
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