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I’d noticed that several of our chickens were sneezing and some had weepy eyes. I took a closer look, did a little bit of research and discovered that the chickens had been infected with Infectious Coryza, an acute respiratory infection caused by
So, yesterday morning I poured a 50 pound bag of our grain mixture into a container and kept track of how much milk I got from the goats for 50 pounds of grain. Our price for 50 pounds of grain is $15.00.
There was a posting on Facebook this morning about Factory Farms forcing small farmers to either get big or get out. That’s the truth and quite frankly, it isn’t just the Factory Farms that are forcing small farmers to get out, it’s
Actually, I feel like a wrung out, stomped on, kicked around washcloth. It’s been a difficult couple of days. Wally and I rarely fight, but on Sunday, there was a major misunderstanding and the crap hit the fan. Big time. I do
It’s been quite a few months since I’ve driven to Charlotte to go to the Farmer’s Market. If all goes as planned, I’ll be heading there Saturday morning. I sure wish Wally could go with me, but he has to work. I’m
It is with great sadness that Wally and I made the decision this week to return to the Charlotte Farmer’s Market at 1801 Yorkmont Road Saturday mornings. We really wanted to support the local markets, but our products are very specialized and
Lately, it seems like I’m always catching up. I haven’t been updating this journal as much as I should and I know one day I’ll be sorry because I use this journal to keep track of when things happen. I am keeping
We didn’t get much more than a few sprinkles until around 3 AM this morning. The showers came with thunder and lightening so I had to get up and unplug the electronics. Now, we are just getting a slow, steady rain. Loving
Infrastructure, it’s always a problem. It takes a good deal of money to install fencing, construct shelters, etc. We were very lucky to find the man who made our rabbit tractors, but, unfortunately, he may have to start traveling out of state
I think. Struggling big time with this heat. I don’t do well in extreme heat. It simply saps me. I hate the sound of the A/C constantly running (of course, I’d hate it more if it wasn’t running). I’m tired of being