Its been a while since we posted a HAP post, but with our schedule finally settling back to normal after several crazy months, its time to get back on track. Here are a few things that made our week.
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| The chard and kale, protected by the row cover chicken tractor, survived the first couple snows of the winter. The temps only dipped down into the upper 20s (°F), so the real test will come later. But so far, so good! |
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| Some of the unprotected dandelions survived, too, including this audacious specimen! The last few days its been warm enough for the bees to fly, too, and this little guy has very little competition for their pollination services. Well played, dandelion. |
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| We finally got the broilers their own setup in the shed, with some pasture space outside. Better for them with more space, better for us because theyre easier to take care of than when theyre inside the brooder box. This batch of broilers, although almost 20% had to be terminated early for various reasons, was a lot cleaner and more rambunctious than previous batches. They even wandered away from the feeder to explore the pasture at times! They all went in the freezer on Saturday, which means were about ready to close the books on them and write up the stats. |
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| Did you know that the bottom grate of a Smokey Joe grill fits perfectly inside a Lodge 12", 8-quart dutch oven? Thats an important discovery considering how many chickens we now have available to roast. |
What made your homestead happy this week?
