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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Duck Eggs
After a sudden egg laying spree that began about a week ago, our ducks have laid half a dozen eggs now. Two of them are under a heat lamp in the shed to see what becomes of them, but with … Continue reading
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The Chicken Feeder (Continued)
This photo is one I forgot to take yesterday, so I am adding it today! It is specifically to show the way the wire supports the feeder from the ground and how the tie is attached to support it. Finally, … Continue reading
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Duck Eggs!
Yesterday morning I walked out to check on the ducks. Our two teenage boys have the job of feeding the animals first thing in the morning and I check it later just to be absolutely sure the animals are being … Continue reading
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Homemade Chicken Feeder
Today I was challenged not to spend $20 on a chicken feeder, but rather, to build one myself. A few days ago I bought a $4 paint bucket from True Value thinking I could build a feeder with it and … Continue reading
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Back To Work!
It is back to work time here at The Prospering Peasant! I have had some time off from it for two reasons. It started out two Friday’s ago when I drove my grandparents up to Idaho for the funeral of … Continue reading
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My Compost Operation So Far.
Composting reads like it is a pretty straightforward thing. You just sort out a place to put it, then add waste, activator, and a bit of water from time to time to keep it damp. The activator is sheep or … Continue reading
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Photos of the Animals
Here are some overdue photos of the Peasant’s Manor animals. These are the ducks; two drakes, and three ducks. A “drake” is the name for a male duck. There is an old doughboy pool in the back yard. Rather than … Continue reading
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New Year 2011
Welcome to 2011 from The Prospering Peasant! It is the time for New Year’s Resolutions, and for looking at life and reassessing how it is going! For The Prospering Peasant, that means looking at the layout of the land, assessing … Continue reading
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Rocks In The Garden
We are lucky to live in the desert right next to BLM lands, and are able to go rock hounding whenever we like. The project at hand has been to redo the path from the back gate to the back … Continue reading →