Monthly Archives: November 2013

Process Improvement: Poultry Scalding Water

Posted on November 27, 2013 by jrh

Preparing to process the turkeys in chilly mid-November (high around 20) forced us to think carefully about how we handled getting the scalding water to temp and keeping it there. We made two changes that I think were massively helpful, … Continue reading →

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Curious Goat

Posted on November 26, 2013 by jrh

We had a few fences to put up in the shed rafters this weekend, and had pulled them in on the cart.  After turning away for 2 seconds to get the ladder set up, we found Jax in the cart. … Continue reading →

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Happy Hunting Season

Posted on November 25, 2013 by jrh

We don’t hunt deer.  We’re not opposed to it, and perhaps someday will — after all, it’s basically free-ranged meat we didn’t have to feed first.  But as any Wisconsinite will attest, lots of people do hunt deer. We’re far … Continue reading →

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Looking good

Posted on November 21, 2013 by jrh

Interpret that however you want.

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Another reason to hate Toys R Us

Posted on November 11, 2013 by amyj

On the very few occasions that I have had to go to Toys R Us, I always walk out feeling assaulted by the noise of both the toys and the ads on the loudspeaker, the colorful injection molded plastic crap … Continue reading →

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What are you looking at?

Posted on November 10, 2013 by jrh

This is a very rare glimpse at our orange boys Lucius and Fontaine together from close range (for skittish barn cats). More typically, one just sees their hindquarters running away as fast as possible.

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First ice

Posted on November 8, 2013 by jrh

The pond has just the thinnest bit of ice on its surface this morning.

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Can we have some fresh hay please?

Posted on November 6, 2013 by jrh

“Good morning, human-guy.  Hay please?”   Apparently the goats got hungry over the rainy night — I found Jax in the hay-feeder this morning. Apologies for the inadvertent blog-pause.  We’ve been busy, and will get things caught up here ASAP.

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