October is here and we are gearing up for our first Halloween party on the farm. It's called the Spooky Barn party. We hope to have one every year and grow it into a Haunted forest type of haunted attraction once our apple tree's are big enough. The hubs and my son spent last Sunday building a coffin and lamp posts they are pretty spectacular in my opinion. For the last couple weeks we have been getting ready for the party buying decorations and supplies and cleaning the house and the barn. It's gonna be a blast!
Other than party preperation, it's pretty routine at the farm still getting eggs from at least one of the chickens and the turkey. Pretty soon the turkey's will be off to the processor for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Incredible Edible Eggs
so far between Turkey's and Chickens we have had a total of 17 eggs. Just thought I'd share some photo's of the bounty.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
September recap
October is here, my Favorite month crisp cool weather, color everywhere!!! Hot tea, hot chocolate and cider, sweatpants and sweaters, all of my favorite things!!! Whooo-Hooo.
This past month, we sent in 4 of our 5 male chickens in to the processor. They weren't that big yet, just over 3lbs each, but they were causing quite the ruckus in the chicken yard. We roasted 2 of them for dinner that same night. It was wonderful eating something we have raised ourselves. It was a little weird at first mainly because I am not use to cooking a whole chicken, usually it's just parts. But, it was very good, and we still have one male left to keep the ladies in line. About a week after the four of them left one or more of our chickens started laying eggs just little pullet eggs but it was so exciting, my hubs found them first in the coop and since I was at work I made him send me a picture. Then about a week after we started getting chicken eggs one of the turkeys started laying two. Both chicken and turkey seem too average an egg every day and a half. Our big saturday morning breakfast's now consist of our very own farm fresh egg's. I get a big grin on my face whenever I think about this.
Life is currently fantastic, I live on a small little farm with my wonderful husband and son, with two dogs, a cat and a fish. Outside we have turkey's, chickens, apple and pear tree's. What could be better!
This past month, we sent in 4 of our 5 male chickens in to the processor. They weren't that big yet, just over 3lbs each, but they were causing quite the ruckus in the chicken yard. We roasted 2 of them for dinner that same night. It was wonderful eating something we have raised ourselves. It was a little weird at first mainly because I am not use to cooking a whole chicken, usually it's just parts. But, it was very good, and we still have one male left to keep the ladies in line. About a week after the four of them left one or more of our chickens started laying eggs just little pullet eggs but it was so exciting, my hubs found them first in the coop and since I was at work I made him send me a picture. Then about a week after we started getting chicken eggs one of the turkeys started laying two. Both chicken and turkey seem too average an egg every day and a half. Our big saturday morning breakfast's now consist of our very own farm fresh egg's. I get a big grin on my face whenever I think about this.
Life is currently fantastic, I live on a small little farm with my wonderful husband and son, with two dogs, a cat and a fish. Outside we have turkey's, chickens, apple and pear tree's. What could be better!
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