04 Jul 2004
More News on the Home Front

Moo-dini wasn't the only thing happening here last week: we actually got a sign up in the front yard advertising chikens and eggs, along with the requiste permissions from the local government to sell such things, and we finally located a Federally inspected slaughterhouse: which means we will be able to sell our beef and lamb across state lines (and even internationally, I believe) via the Internet. I haven't got anything up on our sales site yet, but hope to have some packages put together by next weekend.

Thanks to the sign, we've sold out of eggs every day, and have even been selling some of the eggs from the hens we keep up at Kevyn's place.

Our meat chickens are really growing - they'll be ready for their trip to the processor in about three weeks - and we haven't lost too many (probably a dozen or so, as it's really tough to count them right now). We had to move them out of the brooder and into the barn, which has made things a lot roomier for them, but a lot smellier for us. By the gods, chickens stink!

We have identified the rare breed chick we got free: it's an araucana, which actually lays green eggs! So, when Kevyn's porkers are done, we're going to have a breakfast of Green Eggs and Ham, for real! And we'll like them, I'm sure!

Kris also started a full time job, as a courier with Special Dispatch in Indy. She loves it, so far, and while it might put some extra miles on the good truck, it'll bring in some much needed cash relief as well.

Hopefully, I'll be able to maintain a better posting habit this week than I have been: but on the other hand, that would mean things are slowing down, and I'd rather be active making money right now. I'm actually getting some confidence back that the farm will make it, financially - a confidence that has been waning of late, as sales have been lackluster and bureaucracies have tried their best to stymie our little operation. But the sky is looking bluer every day... and hope remains.

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