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Tag Archives: chickens
incontinent birds
Farm life definitely makes one aware of bodily functions, for better and for worse. Today’s topic: incontinent chickens who are laying from the roost, not in the nest boxes. The three Golden Comets — Annie, Emma, and White Tail — … Continue reading
too optimistic
I was too optimistic about egg production this winter. The Golden Comets–Annie, Emma, and White Tail–were supposed to see us through winter. Annie and Emma are doing their jobs. They each lay an egg most days. White Tail is still … Continue reading
our little quasi-cannibals
Ron made turkey soup out of the Christmas turkey this morning. We already had it for lunch. Yum. We’ve learned that the chickens love meat and will happily clean any bones we give them. Ron had some bones, skin, gristle, … Continue reading
corn and squash and compost, oh my
Why all the poop* talk this week? [*Really, livestock manure and compost.] We need compost every year to replenish the vegetable garden and garlic patch outside* the garden/orchard “compound.” [*Deer don’t bother stinky garlic and onions planted there for obvious … Continue reading
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this week’s theme…
Poop. Yup. This week’s theme is poop. We spend a lot of time discussing and dealing with poop around here. Chicken poop. Sheep poop. More chicken poop. Livestock manure is a great thing. At least when you have a big … Continue reading
something’s changed
Happy winter solstice! It’s the longest night of the year. Winter egg production is usually a pretty good indicator that the days are getting longer–even if it’s so subtle that we humans can’t notice it. But a week or ten … Continue reading
update on White “I got attacked by a hawk and lived to tell the tale” Tail
A belated update on White Tail the chicken. In short, she’s fine. It’s amazing that she managed to get through a (presumed) hawk attack largely unscathed. To recap, she got preyed upon a week ago Thursday (Hawkeye, RIP). She spent … Continue reading
hawkeye, rip; white tail, inj.
Yes, it’s me. The author of the White Pine Farm blog that has been silent for something like three months. Work has been crazy. Travel has been crazy. Life has been, alas, crazy. Sigh. I’ve written a number of posts … Continue reading
bug busters
Two years ago I tried soy bean seeds for the first time. We had a good first-time crop. They grew well, they were easy to process, and they were delicious. Last year I planted more soy bean seeds. A total … Continue reading
LVB eggs
The Golden Comet news has gotten trumped the past week or so due to the arrival of the sheep. Poor Annie, Emma, and White Tail. About a week ago, a little, very brown egg (LVB egg) showed up in one … Continue reading
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