January
2011
Hibernation
YAWN……. winters tight icy grip is holding us firmly here in Idaho Falls. It’s a nice break from the endless labor of spring, summer, and fall which the farm demands of Kevin and I. Still though, I cannot help myself, I still peak into the seed catalogs and dream of trying new varieties of kale, lettuce, peas, and squash. I also enjoy closing the seed catalog and knowing I am a ways away from the actual doing.
The farm is not completely without work right now though. We have ourselves almost 100 laying hens in the greenhouse which are demanding daily water, feeding, collecting eggs, and of course monitoring the health of the flock. Turning the the soil to keep the hens in clean conditions is another consistent chore which any sunny day finds me happily engaged in.
We have started to hatch chicks in the new incubator which can hold almost 300 eggs. Over the next three days we should see between 50-80 new chicks hatch out. I might be able to get some pictures or even a short video clip of the new chicks on here so keep an eye out for new content. Both Kevin and I can’t wait to see the new arrivals. Newly hatched chicks are adorable, entertaining, and have a way of drawing one into the spring mindset.
Other than the chicks and the occasional harvest of some carrots or a solid frozen onion or two the farm is fairly quiet. Most of it is covered with snow, taking its well earned rest. Hopefully we are all enjoying our well deserved winter rest.