MEAT CHICKEN WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE WHITLEY COUNTY FARMERS MARKET IN CORBIN ON TUESDAY, JULY 8TH!!!!!
Monday, June 23, 2014
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.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
True Partner
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Surprise Surprise SURPRISE!
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!!!!
Friday, June 20, 2014
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!
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!
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Spring is Springing!
Hello friends!
I can't believe it has been over a month since I have posted anything here! Time is flying so much faster than I can run trying to keep up! It has been a really busy month on the farm...
In late February John and I attended a conference in Bowling Green focusing on Alfalfa...the queen forage! We have tried to grow this grass twice with no success but I am not giving up. However, I am going to work on getting my soil amended to the proper PH level before I make another attempt. Simply put, alfalfa has a very high protein level and is so good for all animals. Also, since it is a legume, it actually adds nitrogen to the soil naturally so the additional of chemical fertilizers is not needed as much. We will get there!
Also in late February I participated in a two day workshop that was here in Corbin to start the planning process for the Whitley County Farmers' Market to become a year round market! Planning for this is continuing and it will be a slow process but needless to say it is an awesome goal for our community!
As March happened, the pace has quickened and I turned my focus to chickens!!!! First of all, my existing chicken coop is in bad need of repair, albeit not big enough to house the number of laying hens that I would like to have. I decided to purchase a prefab barn structure to add to the chicken community and increase the size of their outdoor fenced run. Since I did not want to relocate the chicken kingdom, all modifications are being done around the old structures so the girls can remain secure during renovations! Progress is happening! The new coop is in place and hopefully after today, the expanded outdoor run will be secure. The girls will remain roosting and laying in the old coop for now until I can get the new indoor furniture (i.e. roosts and laying boxes) built. In the meantime, I have the first new babies of the season on order!
Now here is the big chicken news.....
I HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO ADD MEAT CHICKENS TO MY OFFERINGS!!!!!! 200 Heritage White chicks are due to ship to me on April 15th!!!! These chicks will be raised on pasture completely separate from my layers. I will tell you more about this process later!!!!!
John is working on getting some fescue seed planted in two of our fields that will hopefully provide some good winter forage for the cows next December and January! We are down to 2 bales of hay so the grass needs to really come on! Looking like we really planned things right this year LOL!
Til later and I promise I will add some pictures so you can actually see some of the things I am telling you about!
Happy Spring!
Anne
I can't believe it has been over a month since I have posted anything here! Time is flying so much faster than I can run trying to keep up! It has been a really busy month on the farm...
In late February John and I attended a conference in Bowling Green focusing on Alfalfa...the queen forage! We have tried to grow this grass twice with no success but I am not giving up. However, I am going to work on getting my soil amended to the proper PH level before I make another attempt. Simply put, alfalfa has a very high protein level and is so good for all animals. Also, since it is a legume, it actually adds nitrogen to the soil naturally so the additional of chemical fertilizers is not needed as much. We will get there!
Also in late February I participated in a two day workshop that was here in Corbin to start the planning process for the Whitley County Farmers' Market to become a year round market! Planning for this is continuing and it will be a slow process but needless to say it is an awesome goal for our community!
As March happened, the pace has quickened and I turned my focus to chickens!!!! First of all, my existing chicken coop is in bad need of repair, albeit not big enough to house the number of laying hens that I would like to have. I decided to purchase a prefab barn structure to add to the chicken community and increase the size of their outdoor fenced run. Since I did not want to relocate the chicken kingdom, all modifications are being done around the old structures so the girls can remain secure during renovations! Progress is happening! The new coop is in place and hopefully after today, the expanded outdoor run will be secure. The girls will remain roosting and laying in the old coop for now until I can get the new indoor furniture (i.e. roosts and laying boxes) built. In the meantime, I have the first new babies of the season on order!
Now here is the big chicken news.....
I HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO ADD MEAT CHICKENS TO MY OFFERINGS!!!!!! 200 Heritage White chicks are due to ship to me on April 15th!!!! These chicks will be raised on pasture completely separate from my layers. I will tell you more about this process later!!!!!
John is working on getting some fescue seed planted in two of our fields that will hopefully provide some good winter forage for the cows next December and January! We are down to 2 bales of hay so the grass needs to really come on! Looking like we really planned things right this year LOL!
Til later and I promise I will add some pictures so you can actually see some of the things I am telling you about!
Happy Spring!
Anne
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