You know, Lafou, I've been thinking...
A dangerous pastime.
I know...
Our farm is a good place. We like it here, most of the time. But, we cannot deny that there are certain things that build up pressure and stress over time. Sometimes, it increases so slowly that we aren't fully aware of it until we come to a harvest point - such as the one we have entered recently.
It is poultry harvest season for us on the farm. They require care every day, at least twice a day. They require fences, shelters, food, water and emergency responders (us) when weather or predators are involved. They also require a financial outlay from the beginning. We buy the day old chicks, we transport them, buy proper bedding for the chicks, provide heat, buy food throughout their lifespans and we pay the processors (aka the "Park"). We also provide transportation to and from the processor, pay a local locker to freeze them and then pay electricity to keep our own freezers going until we take the birds to their new home.
Once again, we don't say these things to acquire sympathy, we bring them up to encourage understanding. The process of raising poultry (or any animal) is a matter of investment of resources. The more investment is made, the more the pressure builds to provide a return that, at the least, doesn't leave you (much) worse off than when you started. So, it is no wonder that we discover that we are at the crux of a stress point and the relief begins as the birds are delivered to their new homes for consumption.
We are grateful to all of you who have placed orders and are doing what it takes to get your birds from us. Your prompt payments help with the money resource. Your willingness to work with our schedule to make delivers helps with the time investment. The simple fact that you enjoy these birds and continue to support us gives us fuel to continue. Our thanks.
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Now for the business side of the post. We do have poultry remaining for sale at this point. There are approximately 30 turkeys still to be reserved. We'd like to move as many as we can this coming Monday. We do have three freezers on premises (a new one as of Wednesday), but that will not hold all of these birds. We have about 15 ducks remaining and 60 or so chickens also remaining. Prices are $3.85/lb (turks), $6.75/lb (ducks) and $3.25/lb (chickens). Bird health has been excellent this summer and fall, with nice weather making it easy for them to grow and be strong. We do use organic feed, we day range the birds and we do not provide them with any antibiotics or hormones.
Time to stock up for the winter, because we won't have any more until next summer!
A dangerous pastime.
I know...
Our farm is a good place. We like it here, most of the time. But, we cannot deny that there are certain things that build up pressure and stress over time. Sometimes, it increases so slowly that we aren't fully aware of it until we come to a harvest point - such as the one we have entered recently.
It is poultry harvest season for us on the farm. They require care every day, at least twice a day. They require fences, shelters, food, water and emergency responders (us) when weather or predators are involved. They also require a financial outlay from the beginning. We buy the day old chicks, we transport them, buy proper bedding for the chicks, provide heat, buy food throughout their lifespans and we pay the processors (aka the "Park"). We also provide transportation to and from the processor, pay a local locker to freeze them and then pay electricity to keep our own freezers going until we take the birds to their new home.
Once again, we don't say these things to acquire sympathy, we bring them up to encourage understanding. The process of raising poultry (or any animal) is a matter of investment of resources. The more investment is made, the more the pressure builds to provide a return that, at the least, doesn't leave you (much) worse off than when you started. So, it is no wonder that we discover that we are at the crux of a stress point and the relief begins as the birds are delivered to their new homes for consumption.
We are grateful to all of you who have placed orders and are doing what it takes to get your birds from us. Your prompt payments help with the money resource. Your willingness to work with our schedule to make delivers helps with the time investment. The simple fact that you enjoy these birds and continue to support us gives us fuel to continue. Our thanks.
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Now for the business side of the post. We do have poultry remaining for sale at this point. There are approximately 30 turkeys still to be reserved. We'd like to move as many as we can this coming Monday. We do have three freezers on premises (a new one as of Wednesday), but that will not hold all of these birds. We have about 15 ducks remaining and 60 or so chickens also remaining. Prices are $3.85/lb (turks), $6.75/lb (ducks) and $3.25/lb (chickens). Bird health has been excellent this summer and fall, with nice weather making it easy for them to grow and be strong. We do use organic feed, we day range the birds and we do not provide them with any antibiotics or hormones.
Time to stock up for the winter, because we won't have any more until next summer!
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