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Tag: Geese

Under Pressure: Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Goose Eggs

15 April 2024 ~ Carrie

With spring upon us, the geese have been laying with enthusiasm. Though the laying season is short – really, just a few months – they provide plenty of big eggs. We’ve had them scrambled and in custard rice pudding…so why not hard-boiled? And why not in the Instant Pot (IP)?

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In Print: Read My New Article in Backyard Poultry

23 January 2024 ~ Carrie

Hello, friends – I know it’s been a while. My newest article, “Maintaining Your Pastures for Poultry”, will be in the Feb/Mar issue of Backyard Poultry. You can also find it on our Published Articles & Podcasts page.

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Farm Fowl: The Year’s Final Gosling Integration

19 July 202219 July 2022 ~ Carrie

There comes a time in our young poultry’s lives where they must make the transition from being human-raised babies to becoming the fowl that they’re meant to be. That time arrived recently, when the last of this season’s ganders, Eddie, Alex, and Wolfie, joined the Pilgrim gaggle.

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Fitness Boot Camp: My Week Of Farming Solo

2 April 20228 June 2022 ~ Carrie

You may be wondering why I haven’t posted anything this week, and I want to end any speculation that I might be on vacation. As if. I was running the farm solo this week while Mr. fMf was at spring break an offsite conference, and let’s just say that my mettle has definitely been tested.

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Farm Fowl: Let’s Talk About Poop *Graphic*

15 February 20228 June 2022 ~ Carrie
A healthy chick poop

Ah, the dirty little (not so) secret that farmers and homesteaders often sidestep when discussing the nuts and bolts of raising animals: poop. Poop is important, and I think that anyone who raises animals, whether as livestock or as pets, should be looking at it.

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Haiku: Preserved Pools

11 February 20228 June 2022 ~ Carrie

As winter begins to loosen its grip on the land, the thaw has begun. The ground, previously as hard as concrete, unyielding and uncooperative, has softened. This marks a transitional period, during which Nature’s  beauty must be quickly captured before it disappears.

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