Today was a day that revolved around chickens. The sun rose to chickens and the sun set to chickens. And in between? You guessed it: Chickens. Similar to a rare eclipse, the three main events in the life of a pasture-raised meat chicken all occured today, even though we typically try to avoid such a … Continue reading Playing chicken
Category: Farm Infrastructure
As April takes its time to arrive on the farm, outdoor projects become delayed. As a reference point, our vast Mille Lacs Lake was declared "ice free" last year on April 10. Today - April 5 - the lake is still 100% covered in ice, and in many locations, very thick. While sitting in … Continue reading Planning
In laying out our pasture sub-divisions, we decided that a central alley down the length of the property would provide the best access and animal movement ease. Doing this requires a large amount of gate openings, and pre-fabricated gates are expensive. I have seen random drawings or pictures of homemade electric gates, most specifically a … Continue reading DIY Electrified Gate