What’s the holdup?

What’s the holdup? Why don’t I have chicken, eggs and goat available like I usually do? Well, things have been a bit unusual, wouldn’t you say? Covid-19 has changed the way we do things. It has effected my supply chain both positively and negatively. It has also effected my ability to participate in Feed Apex, since the Apex Farmers Market is not yet open. Eggs are flying off the shelf for me. I cannot keep them in stock. I’ve had an ongoing wait list for eggs that’s been a week long for about 2 months now and is only now beginning to settle down. Issues at the slaughterhouse has changed my goat availability this year. I’m not sure when I’ll have more available. I’ll be sure to let you know when I do though. Chicken is my most popular product and we got off to a bumpy start. I usually…

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How I am using a whole chicken

With this cooler weather, I’m feeling soup coming on. And I have a hankering for Chicken Tortilla Soup. Yeah, maybe it’s been all the peppers I’ve been trying to use…

Deep Fried Turkey

You know what that is? It’s deep fried deliciousness, that’s what! We deep fried one of our turkeys in July and man oh man was it good. Crispy crunchy on…

Hybrid or GMO? Whats the difference?

Is it GMO? Is it Hybrid? Aren’t they the same thing? NO! They are not. Often, I have people ask about the chicken I raise. I raise Cornish Cross. “Well,…

Duck Eggs

I set duck eggs today. My hatching rates are very inconsistent. Sometimes things go well. Sometimes they don’t. Fingers crossed. In 28 days we should have baby ducks.

Here’s to a Healthy New Year

Well, it’s a New Year and I’m going to try and do better about blogging. Looking back at last year, it was pretty scarce, as in didn’t really happen! Well…

Grocery Store Chicken

I did the unthinkable – I bought a chicken from the grocery store! I know! What was I thinking?? Well, I was thinking: Is it different? How? Are the complaints…

Chicken Bone Broth

  Remember this? Well, after we finished our dinner I placed all the bones in a bag and threw them in the freezer. Last night, I roasted 2 more small…