Barnyard Bandits
It’s been a hot and dry summer up here, and I think that’s why the predators have started to become more of a problem in our area. Our...
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hanatesterman
- May 2, 2012
- 2 min
NPIP – Exam Time for the Flock
Yesterday, at our request, a representative from the Department of Agriculture came out to visit and test our chickens in conjunction...
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hanatesterman
- Apr 11, 2012
- 2 min
Spring is in the Air
Spring is in the air here at the Flying T. Our resident Boer Goats, Jessie and Gracie, are off at another farm for a month or so in the...
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hanatesterman
- Jan 31, 2012
- 3 min
The Egg Business – Progress Report
Our 7-year-old son runs the egg business on our farm. We paid the startup costs – buying the chicks, converting an emu hut to a coop,...
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hanatesterman
- Nov 30, 2011
- 1 min
Farmcycling Project – Chicken Water Heater
Though the winter is setting in reluctantly, we have had a few cold nights where the chicken’s water iced up. A quick check at the feed...
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hanatesterman
- Nov 6, 2011
- 1 min
David’s Eggs
Our son is responsible for the egg business, and just started selling them. It’s wonderful to see him so excited to do the work, keep...
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hanatesterman
- Oct 11, 2011
- 6 min
Organic?
When we first started dreaming about our farm, “organic” was high in our priorities. This flows out of our family mission, to glorify...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 14, 2011
- 3 min
NATO Peacekeeping, Family Harmony, and Automatic Chicken Doors
I spent 10 years in NATO assignments, so I’m pretty acquainted with the challenges of trying to accommodate seemingly incompatible...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 13, 2011
- 2 min
Guest Blogger: “Chuck” the Chicken-Duck
Please welcome the Flying T’s first guest-blogger, our 13yo daughter… I mentally go through the birds as I check on them for the night. 5...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 11, 2011
- 2 min
Fall is Around the Corner
Last Year's Fall Foliage We’re just starting to get a hint of color, and are excited for the Fall Foliage to arrive. View Over the Barn,...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 10, 2011
- 3 min
Chickens, Lions, and Beavers… Oh My!
Our family has a weakness for free-range eggs. You may be thinking, “what’s the big deal? Eggs are eggs,” or “Can you really tell the...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 9, 2011
- 3 min
What Does Free Range Mean?
You can do an Internet search of “cage-free” and “free-range” eggs or chickens and see that there really aren’t a whole lot of legal...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 6, 2011
- 1 min
You might live on a farm if…
You might live on a farm if… 10. …you normally awake before the rooster (and when he wakes up first you have an urge to reach for the...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 5, 2011
- 1 min
Meet the Farm
I’m still working on the back story, but in the meantime, I figured I’d post some pics of our farm animals. Zip (l), our Quarterhorse,...
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hanatesterman
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
Double or Nothing
Two years ago, Chili birthed her first set of quads, four gorgeous red bucklings I like to refer to affectionately as The Spice Boys....
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hanatesterman
- Mar 23, 2020
- 1 min
We've Moved!
With all this free time we've found during the shutdown, we at the Flying T at last had the chance to update our website and blog! Rather...
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