by Mark & Jill Baker | Jul 5, 2012 | Green
I was just informed it is 100 degrees on our thermometer. Mark “rained” the chickens today to try to keep them cool. The heat is hard on them when there is no breeze. Even the ground is hot. The big pigs are finding cool dirt along the barn. They could...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 20, 2012 | Green
“In Your Backyard” Chicken Anyone can farm!” A relatively easy place to start is a few chickens in your yard, busily converting your grass into protein and saving you some fertilizer costs. Spend a day on the farm learning how to start chicks and raise...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 10, 2012 | Green
Finally!!! Winter! For the second time in this whole winter season the kids had enough snow to go snowmobiling–and the machine wouldn’t run. And now the snow’s all gone. We had some really nice ice skating ice on the ponds. The wet snow put an...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Oct 5, 2010 | Green Acres
“Grandma knew best,” chicken soup is a great remedy when sick. I’ve found that the broth from an old layer hen is the richest, tastiest, most satisfying food when it’s chilly outside or I’m not feeling up to par. I’m offering here...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 1, 2010 | Green
Spring’s coming–really it’s got to be. Even though everyone in this house was feeling the winter blahs today, we’ve got enough babies in the barn that we know we can be looking forward to warmer weather. It started off with baby pigs. The...
