Chickens

An End to the Egg Mini-Recession?

We have been chicken farmers at the Kuegler mini-farm for over 18 months.  During this time, we have had many exciting moments:  a runaway chick, the first egg, the chickens' first encounter with snow.  However, in early December, we realized that our chickens' time with us may be ending sooner than planned. Although we like having chickens, our decision to get a flock of eighteen was for eggs.  We didn't want eighteen new pets, we wanted chickens that would provide us with eggs.  So, in late November when our girls' egg production dropped from six or seven eggs per day...

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First Snow 2009

The first snowstorm of the 2009-2010 winter arrived at the Kuegler mini-farm during the night.  Inside the house there were great cheers at the school cancellation announcement.  However, outside in the coop, the reaction was quite different. Entering the chicken pen, I found at least six inches of snow covering the ground.  As I opened the coop door, I was greeted in the typical manner with the girls crowding the entry, ready to jump out.  However, seeing the white coating on the ground, they stopped short. Thankfully the chickens reacted quickly, and no one fell out of the coop and into the...

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Pepe Le Pew…

In New Hampshire, one of the biggest pest problems is skunks.  They tend to roam around, digging up gardens and harassing people and pets.  So, I have dealt with my fair share of the little buggers. In the cities, the skunks are definitely worse.  My dad lives in one of the cities of New Hampshire, and at his house, the skunks are more obvious and populous than anywhere else I've been.  They just wander into yards, eating grubs and trash, while occasionally spraying things. Our biggest problem is the fact that they love to live under our shed.  The skunks would build...

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