by OogieFarmBlog | Jun 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Every year we raise one batch of meat chickens for our use and for a few select customers who order birds in advance. This year is no exception. We get just hatched Label Rouge birds from a local hatchery. They are installed in our chicken barn and doing...
by OogieFarmBlog | Jul 2, 2011 | Poultry
With apologies to C.W. McCall,Sleepy hens and tired chicks. Desert Weyr Farm Blog
by OogieFarmBlog | Jun 18, 2011 | Black Welsh Mountain Sheep, Poultry
The dinner chickens actually arrived 9 June but I didn’t get any pictures until today. We lost more than usual in the first few days but they seem to be ok now. We’ve got sheep on both sides of the center divider fence and a dog in each group. Winnie is...
by OogieFarmBlog | Sep 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Culinary School students came back today for more farm work. Today we evaluated all the adult rams, trimmed toes and gave dewormer as needed. Then we took a field trip to Karla’s to pick up our chickens that were butchered yesterday. The students got to see...
by OogieFarmBlog | Aug 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
Bill’s back to finish the porch roof. Here he’s bending the metal for the various edges. Getting ready to cut another piece. Later that evening we went up to the neighbors for dinner. One of the local flocks of turkeys came strolling by. A large group of...
