Eating egg whites for health? You might as well just eat the carton.
Animals
How to Cure a Ham
How to Cure a Ham. It's easy, but you must plan ahead. It takes time!
Peamutt Butter Cookies – Woof!
"No, there are no spoiled pups around here! Why do you ask?" ~Pippa In case you have spoiled pups, here’s the recipe for Peamutt Butter Cookies Mix 1/4 cup of peanut butter with 1 Tbs of oil & 1 cup of water until blended. Fold in 2 cups of whole wheat flour and 1 cup … Continue reading Peamutt Butter Cookies – Woof!
Pantry Ninja: Guess the Product
Can you guess this product from these ingredients? Ingredients: Ground Whole Wheat Wheat Flour Meat and Bone Meal Poultry By-Product meal Beef Fat preserved with BHA/BHT (butylated hydroxyanisole/butylated hydroxytoluene) Salt Chicken Meal Turkey By-Product Meal Bacon Fat Dicalcium Phosphate Brewers Dried Yeast Malted Barley Flour Vitamins (E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, … Continue reading Pantry Ninja: Guess the Product
Earl 1 – Hawk 0
I was sitting in the farm office yesterday and heard the loudest, insistent squawking coming from the backyard. It sounded like when one of the hens lays an egg and cackles to let everyone know, but it kept going and going and going. I realized it must be coming from my new rooster, Earl, so … Continue reading Earl 1 – Hawk 0
The Animal Whisperer: The Bunnies are Here!
I've been planning to get rabbits to fertilize my garden, but as busy as we are, there has been no time to plan, and even less time to build a rabbit hutch. I've learned after many years of marriage, planning doesn't work very well around here anyway. I've learned just do it now and we'll … Continue reading The Animal Whisperer: The Bunnies are Here!
Losses on the Farm: Hawks and Lepto
We’ve suffered a major loss on the farm due to hawks and lepto. I’m sure you know hawks like to grab little ones such as chickens and bunnies, but perhaps you don’t know what lepto is. Short for leptospirosis, it is a nasty and often fatal bacteria that comes from the urine of cattle and … Continue reading Losses on the Farm: Hawks and Lepto
Tales from the Animal Whisperer: Earl the Rooster
I have hens - no rooster. We lived in a place with neighbors, and I didn't think they'd appreciate a rooster, but now that we have the farm, I kept my eyes open for the last two months for a chance to re-home an unwanted rooster. You know, people get a bunch of chicks every … Continue reading Tales from the Animal Whisperer: Earl the Rooster
Tales from the Animal Whisperer: Barn Swallows & Pigs
Barn Swallows nesting on the porch and, oh, btw, I bought a pig.
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