It’s a question we’ve gotten regularly since bringing the geese onto the farm. “What do you do with goose eggs?”. They’re absolutely delicious in a scramble. But we’ve been making a custard out of them that’s absolutely divine. This recipe is quite flexible. (Makes 6 1/2 cup servings) You can view the video for the …
It’s sad to say we’ve gotten used to losing chicks. It still sucks. But, the first time around it was a punch to the gut. The sensation of failure was pretty extreme. When it happened again, despite us having demonstrable success on our own side, we knew we weren’t the only issue. And on the …
What happens: In short, chickens have a spare gonad. They simply can’t develop both of them into a fully functional egg production machine. Given the right circumstances. That second, dormant gonad will wake up and start producing androgens. More Info Live Science Article about it: https://www.livescience.com/13514-sex-change-chicken-gertie-hen-bertie-cockerel.html Here’s a research paper on the subject: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/3212/3e90aac57f9607210adcb3e53ddf98f51b5c.pdf?_ga=2.78224018.70789312.1525872700-808396487.1525872700
This time we build a quick little coop, check in on the brooders and plant some elderberry cuttings in the new orchard.
We’ve been promising to get a YouTube channel going since before we had the farm. We’ve finally pulled the trigger on it. It’s a major learning curve and commitment, but I think it’s the best possible way to let everyone know what’s going on with the farm. Please Like and Subscribe!
We end the week with a win and a loss. First the loss, We’re missing a Rouen hen this weekend. We’re not sure what happened, but she never came home with the rest of the flock Friday eve. The other 2 ducks seem perfectly fine, so we aren’t entirely sure what happened. She may show …
On the double days of the year, we check in on how the farm is progressing towards our goals. Today, we hit our first check-in. As a recap, here are our 2021 goals. Lease Blueberries for 2021 Begin Marketing and Building Future Direct to Consumer Sales Channels Post Blog Content Weekly Post at least 20 …
We’ve ordered two batches of baby birds to grow our flock this year. First to arrive will be a large collection of chickens. I ordered them early so we’d get a jump on the season and hopefully be getting plentiful eggs by the end of the summer. After careful consideration, I settled on a brooder …
Happy Groundhogs Day. A few years ago, I followed David Seah’s example and started building my goal tracking and planning for the year around double days. Goal tracking this way means the start of the year for goal tracking is February 2nd and the end of the year is December 12th. We use the time …
We spent the past weekend on the road, visiting French Lick Indiana. It’s a beautiful place, but it meant I wasn’t putting much effort into the homestead when I was sitting by the pool. Perhaps the most notable outcome from the trip at this point was the chance to see blazingstars in bloom for the …