by Susan | Jul 23, 2012 | Chickens, On the Farm
We have just finished our third day of harvesting meat chickens. Harvesting. That’s a pleasant way to phrase it, isn’t it? We’ve got 37 out of 49 chickens in freezer camp – about 12 birds a day. A reluctant chicken farmer, this is my second year getting up close...
by Susan | May 12, 2012 | Chickens, On the Farm
Today was moving day for the Freedom Rangers. They’ve been with us for four weeks now and things in the brooder were getting a bit crowded. Now that they have feathers they can move outside to their new digs. Hannah moved the 50 chickens into the dog kennel in...
by Susan | Apr 22, 2012 | Critters, Odds and Ends
We’ve had these little guys with us for nine days now. It’s amazing how fast they grow. Look at the feathers coming out on their wings – and their tiny little tail feathers! They’re too cute. I hope they get ugly soon – meat chickens need...
by Susan | Apr 13, 2012 | Chickens, On the Farm
Baby peeps arrived today! FIFTY-ONE of them! Well, that’s what the invoice says – I didn’t count ’em. These are Freedom Ranger chicks that will be raised for freezer camp. Aren’t they sweet? And this little guy looks plumb tuckered out....
