Monthly Archives: November 2014

Frozen Chicken

Posted on November 27, 2014 by applewoodfarm

We got about a foot of snow yesterday. It started around 10:00 a.m. and continued well past 10:00 p.m.  By any account, that’s a decent amount of snow in a relatively short period of time. The pigs were utterly unfazed, … Continue reading →

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This Little Piggy

Posted on November 25, 2014 by applewoodfarm

We finished the first piglet from this August’s litter today. With five of the original 11 piglets remaining, we still needed to thin the herd a bit heading into the winter.  Also, we needed Thanksgiving dinner. Now, while these wonderful … Continue reading →

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The Saga of Molly the Bantam Splash Cochin

Posted on November 23, 2014 by applewoodfarm

About two years ago, we went to a local farm swap to see what that was like. While it was kinda creepy–mainly a bunch of folks selling animals out of the back of their vehicles–there were also some very nice … Continue reading →

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Running Electricity – A How-Not-To Guide

Posted on November 17, 2014 by applewoodfarm

It gets dark super early these days. Just a couple of weeks following daylight savings time, the weather became downright wintry.  We got our first real snowfall (about three inches) and temperatures have dropped into the teens more than once. Because … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Hatching

Posted on November 11, 2014 by applewoodfarm

This was an extraordinarily broody year on applewood farm. At least nine of our hens went broody over the summer, resulting in a population explosion in the chicken coops.  We went from having around 24 chickens in early spring to … Continue reading →

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