26 Jul Wed 2017
Another processing day on the farm
It's a warm and humid (wet actually) day here on our farm just north of West Concord Minnesota. We're processing about 70 broilers and a few of our Minnesota's Poulet Rouge chickens today.
The chickens are doing better in the warm, humid conditions than we are!
The year old laying hens have been moved to their summer house that includes about an acre of woods for them to roam through. They love to scratch through the leaf litter and search for hidden gems such as grubs and worms. The main hen house has been cleaned and sanitized for the next group of 800 young (beginners) laying hens that should arrive by the first week of August. Everyone looks forward to the "peewee" size eggs that they give us for the first month or so of their egg laying career.
Sales have been brisk for us at the St. Paul Farmer's Market downtown on Saturdays. We look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new customers who eventually become friends too.