Egg Flow Increasing
In the past 4 days, we've gotten 1 dozen eggs. Some of them are still pretty small pullet eggs, but some seem to be regular sized eggs....
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Maggie
Aug 12, 20232 min read
Our First Ever Pullet Eggs - Woo Hoo!
At least one of our eleven pullets (raised from 1 day old chicks) has been spending time in one of our nine nesting boxes. With a couple...
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Maggie
Aug 1, 20231 min read
Orange Pumpkins on August 1st in Wisconsin??
Maybe we're just too new to growing pumpkins, but having an orange pumpkin (3 actually) on August 1st in Wisconsin seems way too early. ...
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Maggie
Jul 31, 20231 min read
Dirty Hands and Some Red Potatoes from the Garden
In mid to late April, a friend gave me some potato starts as a gift. Excited, I planted them right away. Here and Wisconsin, April is...
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Ed
Jul 30, 20232 min read
Kittens Becoming Cats
Our two new barn cats, Smudge and Maple, were released from their training crate a couple of months ago, and they have quickly found...
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Ed
Jul 29, 20232 min read
Preparing for Honey
As we approach August, we are starting to count the days until we try and extract honey from our hives. I opened each of our three hives...
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Ed
Jun 13, 20232 min read
Chickens and Kittens Are Growing Quickly
Our baby chicks are starting to look like chickens - more and more every day. Our little kittens are growing quickly as well. While...
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Maggie
May 26, 20233 min read
2 New Black Kitty's - Smudge & Maple
My new area friend and her significant other have barn cats who in turn had kittens about 8 weeks ago. Last night, she was kind enough to...
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Maggie
May 24, 20233 min read
5 Week Old Chicks Moved to Forever Home
It had to be done. Our 11 baby chicks, now officially 5 weeks old as of today, were getting way too big for the brooder in our basement....
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Ed
May 21, 20231 min read
Coop Completed
The chicks are entering week five of six, and are getting quite large. They are rapidly outgrowing their cage in the basement. Maggie has...
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Maggie
May 15, 20231 min read
Homemade Sourdough Bread with Candied Jalapenos and Cheddar Cheese
Ed gave me an idea this weekend. Ed wanted to make homemade bread that had chunks of discernable cheese in it along with our home canned...
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Ed
May 14, 20233 min read
Old Trees and New Plant
This weekend, I was finally able to find time to clear the trees that had fallen across the trails in our woods. I had wanted to get this...
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Maggie
May 14, 20232 min read
A Prescription for Work
I recently found a website entitled “Blind Pig and the Acorn”. While briefly perusing, I found the following words of wisdom that really...
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Maggie
May 5, 20231 min read
Our Baby Dinosaurs Are Growing
Well - the12 baby chicks that we received a little over 2 weeks ago are all still with us. Fingers crossed that our good luck...
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Maggie
Apr 20, 20231 min read
Our First Ever Baby Chicks Arrived Home Today
I got a call at about 10am saying that our brand new baby chicks (12 in all; egg layers) arrived today. We ordered these chicks back in...
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Maggie
Apr 10, 20231 min read
Homemade Pretzel "Rolls"
On Sunday, Ed made homemade pretzel "rolls" for the first time ever. We've both been making our own versions of bread (I tend to favor...
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Ed
Apr 9, 20232 min read
First Spring Day
While spring started several weeks ago, today was the first day it seemed the weather got the memo. Sunshine, blue sky, temperature...
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Ed
Apr 6, 20232 min read
Coop Update
With maple syrup season finally in the rear-view mirror, it's time to turn our attention to our chicken project. Maggie has assembled a...
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Ed
Mar 26, 20233 min read
Maple March Madness
Long Days. Lots of buckets. Unpredictable. While sports fans would consider this a synopsis of the ongoing NCAA basketball tournament,...
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Ed
Feb 26, 20233 min read
Rest Time is Over
The past couple of weeks, Maggie and I have been enjoying some relaxation and continuing education. Two weeks ago we made our annual...
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