Two years ago I quit my job of 20 years to remarry, move and become a "farm wife". For the most part, I am now a stay at home mom (with the exception of a few temp. odd jobs and sub teaching here and there).
As of the 2007 school year, we are now a homeschooling family.
We also farm. Our farms include a large garden, haying, horses, cows, geese, chickens, ducks, rabbits, 2 stocked ponds, small vinyard and an orchard.
We live at the main farm (the one with the animals) and our other farm is currently growing hay, nuts and firewood to harvest this fall.
In the spring we will be adding sheep, pigs and turkeys.
We have 5 daughters, (including 2 sets of twins) 3 who are still at home.
I love to camp, travel, garden, fish, bake, do needlework, sew, genelogy and ride horses. One of my favorite places to travel to is Northern Indiana (LaGrange county), where I have Amish cousins and to learn about my ancestors.
My goal is to help this family stay on track financially and to stay out of debt, other than our mortgage.
I got one last week from my six month old birds I got from MacMurray Hatchery at 13 weeks. I have consistently gotten six eggs a day from these Red Stars (I have six) and usually get 2 double yolkers a day. I have only gotten one triple yolker so far though. I don't know if the double yolkers will slow down once these girls get a little older.
I got one last week from my six month old birds I got from MacMurray Hatchery at 17 weeks. I have consistently gotten six eggs a day from these Red Stars (I have six) and usually get 2 double yolkers a day. I have only gotten one triple yolker so far though. I don't know if the double yolkers will slow down once these girls get a little older.
March 29th, 2008 at 05:17 pm
April 13th, 2008 at 08:07 am
Good luck.
Karl
April 13th, 2008 at 08:08 am
Good luck.
Karl
PS..I should have typed 17 weeks originally.