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Author: trydberg
A great broiler season!
We had a great broiler season and produced 200+ meaty, hormone and antibiotic-free birds. We had our last broiler pickup on October 6. We'll start our next batch of broilers in mid-March for delivery during the last part of May. Our broilers sell fast, so if you are interested in some, watch for the order … Continue reading A great broiler season!
Eager-beaver Buck
This little guy, "Mac," was born in May. He has been my buddy all summer! He follows me around like a puppy and is always the first to greet me when I get to the barn. Since he's related to most of the herd, he can't be used for breeding…but I guess he forgot to … Continue reading Eager-beaver Buck
The ugly truth about applesauce
Making applesauce signals the official end of my summer canning. It's great to finally sort out lids and jars and equipment and put everything away in the basement! It's satisfying to look into the pantry and see a bunch of beautiful jars. But here's the ugly truth…no matter how hard I try, how careful I … Continue reading The ugly truth about applesauce
Zucchini out the Wazoo!
If you've read my Facebook posts, you've probably figured out that the only reason I have a garden is for the zucchini. For zucchini bread, that is. We had an incredible crop of tomatoes, kale, broccoli, peppers, squash, cucumbers and green beans; and those vegetables I can live without. But zucchini—I wait all winter for … Continue reading Zucchini out the Wazoo!
A Little Goat Therapy
Are you sick of Covid? Are you disgusted with political campaigns? Are you tired of worrying about what is yet to come? Well, here's a little goat therapy to cheer you up. The goats are goofing around while their pen is being cleaned. Their biggest worry is who will own the bench and who will … Continue reading A Little Goat Therapy
Where there’s a will…there’s a way!
https://videopress.com/v/rb7JvNJ5?preloadContent=metadata It's breeding season! Just a few months ago, Big Mac was a sweet buckling snuggling on my lap and drinking from a bottle. Now he thinks the does in the barn are the most interesting creatures on this planet and is a "highly-motivated" buck! He's kept in a separate pen that theoretically should prevent … Continue reading Where there’s a will…there’s a way!
Chicken Pot Pie: Comfort Food
It's unbelievably cold and rainy outside for early September! A good time for some comfort food. I'm going to make chicken pot pie—my kind of comfort food. Why? Because it is mostly chicken. I really don't like vegetables, so I will load my pie with leftover breast meat from one of our broilers. This will … Continue reading Chicken Pot Pie: Comfort Food
Meet our bucks!
We spend a lot of time showing off our does and their kids, but let’s not forget about the bucks! Bucks provide 50% of a herd’s genetics, so we are picky about choosing our bucks. We want to produce kids that are outstanding both in appearance and in milk production. We also want to maintain … Continue reading Meet our bucks!
Joy and Sadness
Beautiful Brownie, the far right goat in the photo above, was in labor with triplets. I was camped out in her pen waiting to assist as needed. She became restless and I snuggled her in my arms to calm her down. Suddenly she jerked her head a few times and then fainted dead in my … Continue reading Joy and Sadness
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