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CONCRETE to CHICKENS: December 2011
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Friday, December 16, 2011. There are some things that just make you warm and fuzzy during the Christmas season, especially in a small town. Goochland county was having its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the local YMCA, so the Good Wife, the three boys and myself headed down to participate. Then in the distance we could hear the sirens of a fire truck. It wasn't just blowing the siren now and then, it was running them full blast, and they were getting closer! Then we headed over to the craft t...
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CONCRETE to CHICKENS: August 2011
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Sunday, August 28, 2011. Home Energy Audit Results. Having to leave the country this spring for a couple weeks due to work, the Home Energy Audit that I won from the Crunchy Chicken blog. Had to be put on hold. We were finally able to connect and get the audit done towards the end of June. Within a week or so after the audit, the Final Report. Was received via e-mail. A lot of things have been going on around here, not to mention the earthquake. After winning the contest from the Crunchy Chicken. Once th...
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CONCRETE to CHICKENS: Deer Hunting Starts
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Saturday, October 19, 2013. There is an advantage to using a bow, and in Virginia that includes crossbows. The season for bows is the first phase of deer season. Bowhunters get a full four weeks head start before muzzleloader season. That means all the deer are still out and about in the mornings and evenings before they start getting spooked by the shooting and go nocturnal. On a Saturday morning? Oldest Son put a new arrow in his bow in case we came upon the wounded deer. While we were tracking the...
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CONCRETE to CHICKENS: October 2012
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Monday, October 22, 2012. One of the benefits of living on the east coast, and Virginia in particular, is that you are surrounded by history. Everywhere you look, there are signs commemorating various events and landmarks that are important to our nation's history. Our county got a special treat at the end of September when Dahlgren's Raid was re-enacted throughout our county. For those of you who have never heard of Dahlgren's Raid, here is a primer. It was run over the weekend. They also rolled out a c...
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CONCRETE to CHICKENS: February 2012
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Technically, my bees aren't gone, they are dead. Not all three hives, just the weaker of my original two hives. It was disappointing to find out, but not a total surprise. The health of this hive had been up and down this past fall, although the last time I had looked, the population was up and it seemed that it was going to pull through. Thursday, February 23, 2012. Meat Chickens - Part II. My BIL, a friend and I have gotten the ball rolling. The chickens are ordered an...
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CONCRETE to CHICKENS: June 2012
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Monday, June 18, 2012. Early May, our black australorp hen decided to go broody. For those that dont know, that means that the maternal instincts are kicking in and she is wanting to hatch some chickies. Except, there are two problems with that scenario. 1 - We dont have a rooster, so none of the eggs the hens have been laying have been fertile; and. 2 - We collect the eggs every day, and once she went broody, she stopped laying. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Back to Basic Living.
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CONCRETE to CHICKENS: September 2013
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Monday, September 30, 2013. A Year in the Life. So many things have happened and I want fill you in. I'll hit the highlights in this post, and then give you additional topical updates on the bees, chickens and other things around the home in separate posts in the next week or so. Here we go. It is hard to believe until you see footage of a flash flood. Our guide did a great job of keeping other tourists out of our photos. During the busy months the five licensed tour companies take an estimated 1500 ...
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CONCRETE to CHICKENS: March 2012
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012. This morning I received a text from my meat chicken co-conspirator. Letting me know that it was starting to look like "Chicken Snow". You may be wondering, "What exactly is Chicken Snow? Which is exactly what I was thinking as I read the text. He was kind enough to follow up with a full definition:. Chicken Snow -n. A snow event in which you accumulate more chickens than actual inches of snow. Once home and in the makeshift brooder, our second annual journey of egg chickens. LOCAL...
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CONCRETE to CHICKENS: May 2012
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012. It has been a long time since my last post, but it hasn't been because of a lack of things happening around here. On the contrary, so much has been happening, that by the time the boys are in bed and I have some it to write, I am usually ready for bed myself. Little bundles of fluff! It didn't take long for the chickens to get used to their new home and think they were in the circus on the high wire. They are growing and enjoying the clover in the pasture. Running through the...