tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873216915823507728.post7857072232061057255..comments2024-02-18T17:47:17.127-08:00Comments on Adventures in Country Living at Shalom Engedi Farm: Working towards Greater Self-Sufficiencyanitapreciouspearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575584580341496734noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873216915823507728.post-75418027633266185812012-03-21T03:19:33.314-07:002012-03-21T03:19:33.314-07:00If only I lived nearby I would would love to take ...If only I lived nearby I would would love to take a cheese making class from you! The self sufficient chicken is a dilemma for us too. We have great egg layers but they aren't great sitters. We had one hen go broody so we left her in one of the nesting boxes - I'm sure she would have hatched out something but every chicken in the coop wanted to lay thier eggs in her box so we couldn't tell which ones were fresh and which ones she could possibly have kicked out of her nest. We ended up throwing out so many eggs "just in case". I think we'll put her in a seperate coop with a pile of eggs and see what happens. Thanks for reading!anitapreciouspearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575584580341496734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873216915823507728.post-23109093967645631322012-03-21T03:08:15.027-07:002012-03-21T03:08:15.027-07:00I've had that picture saved for awhile wonderi...I've had that picture saved for awhile wondering how I was going to be able to incorporate it into a post :) hee hee! Dreams come true and I can't wait to here when you finally get there! While I waited to move here I started notebooks of information I would need later and would read read read - it did make a difference eventually because we could get started right away instead of having to read up on everything AFTER we moved.anitapreciouspearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575584580341496734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873216915823507728.post-34110289910816102342012-03-20T22:33:37.834-07:002012-03-20T22:33:37.834-07:00The zombie pic got a chuckle out of me. We are wor...The zombie pic got a chuckle out of me. We are working, always working on it. I am learning new skills and actually teaching some in classes. Basic bread and cheese making is coming up at the end of April and I feel great about being able to help my like minded neighbors learn this new skill. This week I learned how to corn beef and it was yummy but could stand some tweeking so I'm doing it again with a couple changes. I am in the middle of ordering cheese making supplies so I can make my own Feta, ricotta, and improve on the mozzarella that I make. Talk about putting the cart before the horse. I use to have goats on my other farm but can't have them here. So I buy goat milk from my old breeder and use that to make cheese. So I guess I am learning a skill before I get the raw material! lol! I'm late with starting the spring garden but will get there. We have 4 new baby ducks that my Silkie hen hatched out to add to the flock of egg layers (hopefully they are female)and I am looking to re-home a few of my beloved chickens so that I can get a breed that is more in tune with the self sufficiency theme. I will also be doing a blog post on that subject. <br /><br />Loved your post. Will be working through your older ones as time allows.sistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568280906820691641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873216915823507728.post-65060261675676089272012-03-20T17:16:34.149-07:002012-03-20T17:16:34.149-07:00I love the zombies picture. haha.
I've wanted...I love the zombies picture. haha.<br /><br />I've wanted to gradually build up to a small family farm, one that we can sell some produce and eggs and the like to help cover cost, but that will produce enough to cut down on the food bill. We've often talked about solar panels and a generator rather than being on the electric grid, but that's all for the dream house way down the road. :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139891987615911595noreply@blogger.com