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We’re likely going to be making some changes to the poultry business for the 2011 growing season. We didn’t make enough money last season to pay ourselves — we did cover feed costs, which is better than the year before, and we also covered most materials and some gas. But if we really want [...] Like our gracious host Laura, I had hoped to start the festivities with a bang, but … well, didn’t. Yesterday we spent the day processing the goats, whose presence I never even announced — I have been a very bad blogger this summer. Short version: we got two wethered goats [...] This year, our poultry is pastured at Day Road/Suyematsu/Bentryn Farm, home of Bainbridge Island Vineyards and Winery, Laughing Crow Farm, Butler Green Farms, and more. Betsey at Laughing Crow offered us a fallow field for the chickens, and we (and they) were happy to take her up on it, as it was filled with [...] Since we sold out for our last batch of the year, we’ve gotten a few inquiries about other farms who might have chickens like ours. I thought I’d round up all our recommendations. Some, but not all, are raising the slower-growing, more chickeny breed we prefer, or other breeds alternative to the fast-growing Cornish [...] Wow, that was fast. After the last batch of 75 didn’t all sell, I was thinking we’d have to do at least two days at market. But one day plus some excellent word-of-mouth plus everyone stocking up for the winter means we are sold out already. If you want to get on the [...] I was at the market last weekend hawking chickens, which is always fun, but there are still plenty left. Order now and spread the word to family and friends! Details here: http://www.dropstonefarms.com/2010/08/chickens-round-3-pickup-august-21-23 Order here: http://tinyurl.com/chickens2010-3 Skip the deposit, since the mail probably wouldn’t get to us in time. Subj: NEED MORE CHICKEN!!! [We] are in ecstasy over here, post roast chicken. Do you have any more we could purchase? Also, could we sign up to order more now? How many can we reserve? We LOVE your chicken!!! On being told the 48-hour deadline has passed so we can’t legally give them [...] Heritage chickens. They have great foraging instincts and they love to explore. It’s great and it’s the reason that we raise only these breeds. It’s wonderful to raise an animal that acts like an animal. Additionally, we raise our birds outdoors from the day we get them. They are on grass and dirt (and [...] Our second batch of chickens for this year went smoothly last weekend. It was a small batch and we had some enthusiastic helpers. I even had enough energy to go to the show (the New Pornographers) that I had tickets to in Seattle that same night! Two things that may or may not [...] Our first batch of chickens this year went pretty well. We didn’t lose very many of them, and they had a good and uneventful life. Processing went smoothly too, once we resolved three different electrical issues (wrong extension cord = another trip to Lumberman’s; tankless hot water heater not working = trip home for [...] Baby Robin PEEEEEEEEEP! This is what a baby robin looks like. Note the more-than-superficial resemblance to a baby chicken, like one of the three that used to be able to get out of the coop. Now, imagine that Oscar (Note to readers: Oscar is my dog) finds such a baby bird, partially [...] It’s our third year with poultry, and the raccoons have finally found us. We are down to one laying duck (from four) — they took one on Sunday, one on Monday, and one on Tuesday. So the hens and remaining survivor duck are all staying inside the coop until we can figure out [...] |
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