Chicken Countdown....

It's only one week....that's seven days...until the meat chickens go to be processed!  Can you tell that I am looking forward to it?!  This chicken adventure has been much tougher than I thought it would be, but I am planning to prevail!  WE WILL HAVE CHICKEN FOR SALE AT THE WHITLEY COUNTY FARMERS MARKET IN CORBIN ON TUESDAY, JULY 8th!!!!

Jane left tonite and I was sure sad to see her go :-). Not only is she the BEST sister in the whole world, she is also the hardest worker that I know.  She kept all my chores done all week which is no easy task and I feel so caught up right now that I am almost scared to go outside and mess things up!  I am truly blessed to have her!  She will be returning next Monday night so she can help load the chickens and should be with me at the market in Corbin on Tuesday :-). Then we are actually leaving Wednesday to go on a small vacation to visit some family in South Carolina!

So...John is planning on taking the trailer to the Barbourville Farmers Market again this Thursday night.  He and Bryce did well there last Thursday :-). I can't go because I have a Whitley County Cattlemens Meeting to attend.  Then I plan on being back at the Goldbug market on Saturday morning.  Then Corbin on Tuesday night!

I hope everyone comes out and gets their USDA CERTIFIED GRASS FED BEEF for the holiday!  I am picking up a steer tomorrow so I will be fully stocked up on all cuts!

And did I mention the chicken.....

It's Almost Chicken Time!!!!

The meat chickens are now 10 weeks old and I just made an appointment with the processor!!!!  They will be going away next Tuesday morning!!!!  I am so ready for this to happen.  There has been a HUGE learning curve with these birds.  I will take them to the processor on Tuesday morning and pick them up the following Monday morning.

MEAT CHICKEN WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE WHITLEY COUNTY FARMERS MARKET IN CORBIN ON TUESDAY, JULY 8TH!!!!!

True Partner

Sydney has been my constant companion now for 14 yrs.  I don't know why I am surprised when this week as I have been confined to the recliner to recuperate from the septoplasty that she has refused to leave my side :-)  It's like she said "Mom, you have taken care of me all my life and now I am gonna take care of you!"  Wow, what a true partner!

Surprise Surprise SURPRISE!

Imagine my surprise when Bryce came running in the house to let me know that while he was checking for eggs he found this!  There is a story here...

A couple of weeks ago one of my Light Brahma hens disappeared.  I decided she had been a midnite snack for a predator :-( however I was pleasantly surprised when John found her sitting on a nest under a tractor!  We had to use the tractor so after marking the eggs so I would know which ones they were I just shoved them under one of my other hens in the chicken coop that has been determined to be broody.  Well, this little one hatched!!!!!  It's actually the first baby chick to be hatched at Moonlight Farm!  Whoo hoo!!!!

Farmers Markets

The Farmers Markets are in full swing now!  Moonlight Farm beef and pork can be be found regularly at the Whitley County Farmers Market on Saturday mornings at the extension office from 8-12.  I am also selling in downtown Corbin on Tuesday nights from 5-8!  In Corbin I am offering my famous Walking Tacos made with delicious grassfed ground beef for dinner!  Come check it out!

Although I wasn't able to go, John and Bryce made their first solo Farmers Market run last night for the grand opening of the Barbourville Farmers Market!  There were lots of folks who showed up for this event and sales were good so I expect we will be going back.  Maybe even offering the Walking Tacos?????!!!!!  The Barbourville market is on Thursday evenings from 5-9.

My chickens are running a tad late, but should be available within a couple of weeks!

I sure do appreciate all my regular customers and look forward to meeting lots of new customers in the coming weeks!