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Keeping the Flock Healthy in Frigid Sub-Zero Temperatures

January 29, 2014

Another bitterly cold morning with wind chills around 50 below zero. These are the days when the chickens and duck just hunker down and get by. This is no frills living for them as they bide the time in their tiny 4 X 6 foot coop all day long. A 40 watt light bulb in … More Keeping the Flock Healthy in Frigid Sub-Zero Temperatures

Duck! The Chickens are Here!

May 16, 2013

It’s hard to believe, but this motley crew of chicks should crank out somewhere between 2,800 – 3,200 eggs for our family (and a few for VIP’s nearby) before we ship them out for retirement in 2.25 years (calculation based on 5 laying hens). See if you can pick out the odd duck! We picked … More Duck! The Chickens are Here!