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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Happy geese
It took a few days, but we confirmed that the geese had bonded so well to the goslings that they weren’t leaving, even to walk to the pond to bathe. Not good. So, we swapped the goslings into the old … Continue reading
Hatch day
Seven eggs, twenty days, and several humdinger storms later and we have this: Then it got out, but I wasn’t sure if I should count it yet, it looked so pathetic. An hour later, it looked much better! And another … Continue reading
Got milk?
He does… And, finally, so do we! Fresh, raw milk. First proper overnight calf separation and 6 am milking was Thursday. I’m rather proud of the milking stanchion. Four posts in concrete, three gates for various cow-handling needs, still have … Continue reading
Front Porch
When we were planning the house, Josh got sticker shock over the porch. “No,” I told him, “my vision of sanity at the end of this involves a porch and a rocking chair, cows in the field, etc. We have … Continue reading
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Guess what came in the mail!
… in a small box with air holes. Twenty Black Langshan chicks! They’re somewhat uncommon, taste great, and lay beautiful dark brown (with some purple) eggs. They will grow up to be solid black with an iridescent green sheen. But … Continue reading
Lepanto Farms 