The other day we brought Momma Pig (MP) up to our place to have babies. Now, MP is not the friendliest of sows. Not mean or aggressive, she just doesn't want you next to her. Or touching her. She's been like this ever since she came to us in … [Continue reading]
After a full day of chores and butchering our last 27 (of 400) meat chickens, I was daydreaming about what I would do with my new found 2 free hours a day. Then there was a familiar knock at the door. What was my Old Timer doing here so … [Continue reading]
Most of us have at least one throw down meal we make. You know, what you cook when you just don't have time to cook a "real" meal. For us it's usually eggs. But eggs twice a day can get boring, so we keep a couple of packs of frozen raviolis on … [Continue reading]
When I first started raising chickens, I read everything I could and asked everyone I knew who had chickens a million questions. Chickens are such fascinating and strange little creatures! So it's no wonder we get questions about eggs, and the girls … [Continue reading]