This isn't the best video but still neat to see. Dalen time lapsed it so it doesn't take you half an hour to see like it did for us :)

Two sets of twins....

The easy way :)

Adon and Emma in 2003 and Joe and Travis in 2009

Answers

Okay lets see if I can remember all the questions

Jenny-"Was it hard getting the permit to sell the chickens? I heard there's a lot of rigamole to go through. "
We didn't get the permit. We are taking the chickens to rosswood and there is a woman there who has the permit and we will be paying her to slaughter the chickens and eviserate them. Each order of chickens will have a tag on it with her government issued number on it.

Joni- "Do you purchase non antibiotic feed? .. just wondering because most feeds have the antibiotics in it." The bag of feed says "non-medicated" and I dont' add anything to their feed or water in way of medication.
"and can you tell us more about the hot mash? i have never heard of it for chickens."
The hot mash is a combination of grains (it has apparently has flax too) you boil it in water to make it nice and soft and this gets more water into the birds and breaks down the food so that they digest more of it instead of just pooping it out. I'm really excited about doing this!

Chick, chick, chick, chick

Well it's official. We are going to be selling chicken!

I think we will sell up to 30 of the 68 that we have. We will be delivering them all on one day once they are butchered. They will be bagged and kept on ice until they reach their destination. We can only sell them whole and yes this is legal. We are paying a certified chicken killer ;) We will be charging $3.50 a pound. We'll have a scale and weigh them there with you. The chickens are usually 5-6 pounds each, much bigger than a chicken you would buy at save-on and there is much less waste. The chickens will be ready at the end of July/beginning of August.

These chickens will be living the good life. They will live in a portable chicken pen so they will have 24/7 access to grass and bugs. We are planning on feeding them hot mash which makes for a nice tasting bird (or so we've been told) Our feed will not be "organic" but our birds are not given antibiotics.

If you are interseted please let me know and let me know how many birds you would like :)

Thanks!

Freezer

We are looking for a deep freeze. Any size will do. If you have one that is in good working shape that you want to get rid of please let us know! thanks!

Remember This?

Well the lovely Marlene let me use the cup again for an updated picture! He doesn't fit as well does he?

Look at all the squishy, pinchey, chubby goodness!

My song today

Lord take the fruit of our hands
Let it grow
Oh, take the fruit of our hands
Let it grow
Let it feed and nourish all in our home
Take the fruit of our hands
Let it grow

Take the fruits of our love
Let them grow
Take the fruits of our love
Let them grow
Raise them to be,
Sons and daughters of The Lord
Take the fruits our love
Let them grow

Take all of our home,
Let it glow
Take all of our home,
Let it glow
Let this be a haven from the storm
Take all of our home
Let it glow

lovely moments

Some moment in Travis' second month that I want to remember.

kissy lips in auntie's greenhouse



spending time with his second favorite lady

naked and sun warmed

making new friends

sharing a nap