our Chickens, Our Ducks

Culling the Flock

Last Monday we culled the roosters and drakes. This really should have been done at the start of Autumn, but, hey, we get to it when we can. Roosters and drakes eat feed, but they do not lay eggs. Therefore they are an economic drain instead of a resource. We really only need two roosters… Continue reading Culling the Flock

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Garden Prep

In the week between Christmas and New Years (known in more enlightened civilizations as the Octave of Christmas) school teachers do not have to work. This is why Uncle Adam was off for the week, and was available to help out with recovering the garden from last year and beginning the process of prepping it… Continue reading Garden Prep