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Tag Archives: Chickens
A Farm Adventure for Everyone
There’s a really neat opportunity coming up next weekend here at the ranch. We’re hosting another one of our fun farm tours… but there’s more! Last month, we had around 30 guests come visit with us to hear about our journey … Continue reading
Meet James and Anna!
Here is a fun article for you. Our apprentices, James and Anna, arrived to the ranch way back in March of this year from South Korea (after a week of visiting James’ family). We had planned to let them transition to … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Life
Tagged apprenticeship, arizona, Chickens, choretime, garden, pigs, south korea
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The Day The Chicken Paddock Became A Mudslide
Farming often feels like feast or famine. We believe we have exited a 3-year-long drought that started … oh, our FIRST summer of production. We made it. By the Lord’s grace we made it. But the pendulum seems to have … Continue reading
Posted in Disasters
Tagged Chickens, Eggs, mud, rain, rotational grazing, rotational management, tractor, yard eggs
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Winter Photos and More
Just for fun, I thought I’d post some photos from our snowy adventures and beyond. Here’s what we’ve been up to at the ranch for the past couple of weeks.
The Feed & Breed Experiment
A major component of successful sustainable farming is figuring out what strategy works best in your climate for which animals. Pastured poultry is one of the most difficult and unpredictable aspects of our operation here at Shady Grove Ranch. Everything … Continue reading