Comments on: Our Little Farm

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:37:51 +0000

I really enjoyed this post. It’s so well-written and I could not agree more with your views. I posted about my first (successful) deer hunting experience in November and received some backlash from vegetarians.. which is ironic since I spent 8 years as a vegetarian (and a year as a vegan). I used to hunt birds when I lived in Colorado, and have wanted egg and meat chickens for years now (and maybe pheasants, too!). I definitely don’t have room right now, but it’s a life goal.
Anyway, stumbled upon your blog recently and I really enjoy it. Cheers from another (slightly-less) tattooed girl who likes to kill and grow her own food, and hopes to raise a family on a farm someday. You’re a great example to follow.
-Katie

By: Twwly

Twwly — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:34:15 +0000

Cor – We read a lot of books. A LOT. We had never done it personally, but did as much research as we could.

Younie- You’re funny.

Tim – Cheers, yourself Tim! Best of luck and enjoy yourselves!

By: tim fisher

tim fisher — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:35:54 +0000

your page is excellent, congratulations on what you are doing! my wife jennifer and i purchased 16 chantecler chicks this past spring, and have since butchered two roosters and a hen with an unrepairable prolapse. we have a very simialr series of pictures

cheers!

tim fisher
guelph ON

By: younie

younie — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:50:00 +0000

hello i was watching your picturs and you are murders and it is descusting to see that

By: CorIsMaLy

CorIsMaLy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:13:40 +0000

I am curious…did you all have any clue what you were doing when you decided to purchase a farm? I mean..how to raise animals for food and all the work that goes into it, or did you have to do a ton of research and kinda learn as you went? I think it is awesome regardless… I wish I had the bravery to do something like that. I think it is a wonderful way to live and raise a family. Very healthy:)

By: Ashley’s Dwarf Goats | All Things Goat

Ashley’s Dwarf Goats | All Things Goat — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:50:28 +0000

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By: Ned

Ned — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:03:20 +0000

My favorite part might just be the John Deere plate!

By: Twwly

Twwly — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:07:45 +0000

Egg layers are breeds who excel at laying, and do it lots. Meat birds are bred to grow quickly. There are also dual purpose breeds.

Hens dont usually lay until 20 weeks, but meat birds can be ready to eat by 8-10 weeks. Old laying hens arent really good for much else other than a crock pot.

They are fed different things, as they are doing different things. The layers are producing eggs and have different requirements; the meat birds just need to grow grow grow…. Protein and mineral variations, etc.

By: Sydney

Sydney — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:30:53 +0000

Makes me want to pack it all in and move to a farm.

Quick question, are egg chickens and meat chickens different? Or are they the same breed of chicken on a different diet?

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:58:46 +0000

I have to admit… I hadn’t even CONSIDERED the smell-factor. Hah.