Hey! Spring’s back
After a week of back to back blizzards, the sun came out and the temperature climbed to 50 degrees today. It was SO nice. And today my son Bill and his wife,...
Frosty is doing very well
After kind of a rough start, our newest baby calf is running outdoors with his mom, Mamba, playing and enjoying sunny days. Of course when he gets cold, he runs for the barn and...
We have a new calf
For two days now, we've been getting a very nice rain. So far we've gotten a little more than half an inch and it's still raining. Hooray! Our fields and pastures, not to mention...
Q and A: dirt piles in chicken coop and blastomycosis
Dirt piles in chicken coop
I live in Oregon and have a question about finding 8-inch-high and 12-inch-wide piles of dirt inside my chicken house. They have showed up within the last 3 days and...
Q and A: canning jalapeños, cherries for chickens, and canning roasted Hatch chiles
Canning jalapeños
I'm interested in canning jalapeños, but I don't want to pickle them. I want to chop them and can them for later use in various dishes. Can I just add lemon to water...