Tag Archives: mama
… And Then There Were Seven.
We sold four of the piglets yesterday. Once piglets are at least six weeks old, it is generally fine to separate them from their mama. Obviously, specifics need to be considered (e.g. we have one that is substantially smaller than … Continue reading
Girls’ Night Out
We are still in a chick-hatching place at applewood farm these days. Our egg numbers have been down for about a month due to Excessive Broodiness. Six of our hens have gone broody thus far: one hatched two chicks, one hatched … Continue reading
The Sacrificial Chicken
I’ve always enjoyed seeing foxes. They are beautiful and wily and move with the swift grace of a dancer. They seem so much like some wonderful cat-dog mashup that I always forget they are really bloodthirsty, chicken-slaughtering fiends. Until they strike. Which they … Continue reading
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