Blogs about: Pastured Poultry

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Three Meals for Baby Kate5 comments

cheeseslave wrote 4 days ago: Some of you have expressed an interest in what I feed Kate — so I thought I’d document s … more »

Tags: 14 months, Baby Food, Chicken Liver, Crème Fraîche, grass fed, Kate, liver, organic, purslane

Expensive chicken, is it worth it?13 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 week ago: No gruesome photos today. Here is the breakdown on the costs of raising this batch of chickens, and … more »

Tags: Agriculture, canning, cattle, farm as desired, farm life, next year, rotational grazing, sustainability, winter stores

Not for the squeamish...18 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 week ago: WARNING - LOTS OF BLOOD AND BODY PARTS WILL BE SHOWN AFTER THE SERENE VIDEO and the first 5 pictures … more »

Tags: Agriculture, Compost, farm as desired, farm dogs, farm life, frugal living, lost skills, sustainability, winter stores

Pastured Poultry Season in Full Swing

foxacres wrote 1 week ago: The weather is warm and the chickens are growing. This seasons first processing went very well despi … more »

Tags: whiz-bang, muscovy duck, Add new tag, Fox Grove

Trying to avoid chore time burnout 8 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 week ago: Chores on the farm can seem never ending.  Trying to decide where to take shortcuts involves many f … more »

Tags: farm as desired, zero mile foodshed, farm life, cattle, sustainability, farm dogs, rotational grazing, Agriculture, Homesteading

Sick as a dog16 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 2 weeks ago: I have been sick - actually we have all been sick.  DH and DD were sick with some kind of gastro tr … more »

Tags: Agriculture, farm as desired, farm dogs, farm life, rotational grazing, sustainability, winter stores, zero mile foodshed, Salatin-style farming

Trying not to be wasteful10 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: I always feel guilty if I waste food.  Whether from over planting, or being over zealous in my harv … more »

Tags: food preservation, winter stores, Greenhouse, farm as desired, Vegetables, zero mile foodshed, farm life, wildlife, sustainability

Jetta is going into therapy6 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: She has to - she can’t deal with her owner anymore!  I broke down and called the vet yesterda … more »

Tags: family cow, Greenhouse, farm as desired, Vegetables, zero mile foodshed, farm life, easily amused, cattle, wildlife

Fence Post6 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: Remember this is under the farm as desired category - sooo read this with grain of salt.  This is w … more »

Tags: farm as desired, farm life, cattle, sustainability, frugal living, rotational grazing, Salatin-style farming, Beef Cattle, frugal farming

New stuff, but no baby Jetta7 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: We moved the cows from the Coyote (here we pronounce it Ki-yo-tee) field and through Cougar Heaven w … more »

Tags: cattle, farm as desired, farm life, frugal living, Greenhouse, sustainability, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables, zero mile foodshed

I've given up..., and chicken cheese!6 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: This part of waiting for the family cow to freshen, drives my family crazy!  I have given up, I wil … more »

Tags: family cow, farm as desired, zero mile foodshed, farm life, easily amused, cattle, milk cow, sustainability, frugal living

First calf, not Jetta's :), :(7 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: Jetta update:  Nothing!  Next Tuesday??? First calf of the season. I was glad to see this guy, he … more »

Tags: canning, cattle, farm dogs, farm life, food preservation, frugal living, Recipes, sustainability, winter stores

A little nature and a whole lotta nurture.10 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 2 months ago: Cornish Cross chicks in brooder - day 5.  “Are we in the forest?” I’m not a PC c … more »

Tags: Greenhouse, farm as desired, zero mile foodshed, farm life, frugal living, farm dogs, Australian Shepherds, Salatin-style farming, Chickens

Sticker shock6 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 2 months ago:   Chicks are here!  These guys and gals were hatched yesterday in Walla Walla and were here by 5: … more »

Tags: winter stores, zero mile foodshed, farm life, frugal living, scratch cooking, chicks

Stay in the ruts!9 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 2 months ago: Finally, today it seems like a normal PNW spring.  I awoke several times at night to hear rain on t … more »

Tags: winter stores, Recipes, farm as desired, Vegetables, hydraulic ram, zero mile foodshed, farm life, cattle, sustainability

It's not chicken feed4 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 3 months ago: My meat chicks are scheduled to arrive April 29th, so I had to order their food today.  The feed mi … more »

Tags: family cow, Compost, farm as desired, zero mile foodshed, farm life, cattle, redneck moments, milk cow, frugal living

Jimmy crack corn and I don't care5 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 3 months ago:  Eggs for sale    If you know us, you probably identify us with chickens and eggs.  My husband g … more »

Tags: zero mile foodshed, farm life, sustainability, Chickens, grazing, Salatin-style farming, Urban Homesteading

Family cow III5 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 3 months ago: Every farm and farm family is unique, due to location, expectations for the farm, etc.  I’m … more »

Tags: Belly Acres (rant), cattle, family cow, farm as desired, farm life, food preservation, zero mile foodshed, Guernsey family cow, Salatin-style farming

Chikadee's and Chickens2 comments

weathervanefarm wrote 4 months ago: Today as I was collecting eggs and filling feeders I heard, for the first time this year, the song o … more »


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