Tag Archives: Chicken

Think Like a Goat

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

We had our first large dinner party last night and it was a blast to have people over to enjoy the new digs.  We served Dungeness crab caught by Mark and our own home-grown smoked turkey and pork. Our guests … Continue reading →

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Of Pigs, Poultry and Pasture

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

The farm is in its summer lull, of sorts.  At this point of the year our time is spent monitoring the animals, pasture health and (believe it or not) planning for the winter. Mark’s pasty butt turkey is making a … Continue reading →

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Today on Rolling Bay Farm

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Today seemed like a typical day at Rolling Bay Farm.  It went something like this: AM Before Work Feed the chickens grain and trim and open up their nesting boxes. Strain out the yogurt I started last night. Start to … Continue reading →

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Finally! Summer Starts on the Farm

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Life is chugging along on the farm these days.  The chickens have started to crank out about 20 little pullet eggs a day.  Now what to do with them?  Mark suggested selling them at a lower rate than our usual … Continue reading →

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Pullet Eggs Arrive

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

  What is that tiny thing? The first pullet egg from my newest batch of Black Sex Link laying hens.  The eggs will get bigger as the hens get a bit larger and more mature over the next month or … Continue reading →

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Chicken Wrangling

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

Sunday morning was Chicken Wranglin’ Day.  Mark and I got up and carried two large dog crates over the the old farm.  We then spent the next 10 minutes catching and crating up 53 half grown chickens to take over to the … Continue reading →

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The New Farm Starts!

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

I guess we have unofficially started the new Rolling Bay Farm.  Mark is building out the fencing structure for the new chicken coop.  I’m excited to see how far he gets with it over the next few weeks. I just … Continue reading →

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Planning The New Chicken Coop

Posted on December 25, 2010 by

We hope to be on the new farm by the start of March.  The first animals that will be on the farm and earning their keep will be the 50 new chicks I’ll be getting in February.  They’ll be laying … Continue reading →

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How Profitable Is That Chicken?

Posted on December 8, 2010 by

I must admit that I really enjoy the “numbers” part of running our farmlette.  I’ll usually create and run a handful of financial scenarios before I under take a new venture.  I need to understand if this will be a … Continue reading →

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First Winter Cold Snap

Posted on November 24, 2010 by

Ooooooo, the weather outside is frightful!  We’ve had our first winter cold snap and it should last another day or two.  We’re pretty lucky here in the Pacific Northwest and while our winters seem long and wet; they really aren’t … Continue reading →

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