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Weed Control: no One-Size-Fits-All

This article on alternatives to glyphosate-based weed killers was recently shared with me and is a timely follow-up to my recent post on organic weed control. I thought it may be of interest to some of you. Particularly helpful to me were the pros-and-cons given for the different methods. Now, where did I put myContinue reading “Weed Control: no One-Size-Fits-All”

December 31st: closure & reflection

“Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.”   ~Francis Bacon There is a rhythm, a reliable cycle to life and I believe that nowhere is it more apparent than it is on a farm. And though Nature sometimes acts up–like last week’s temperatures that bounced around the low 20s and mid-30s for days; like a rainContinue reading “December 31st: closure & reflection”

USDA bulletin on the avian flu outbreak.

Are egg prices fixing to soar? https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAFARMERS/bulletins/313953e At Big Branch Apiary we yoke (yolk) our prices to the cost of feed and strive to keep the cost down. A dozen of our fresh, free-range*, organic eggs sells for $5. Have Qs? Email us at bigbranchapiary@gmail.com or text us at 985-422-0880 for more info.

Fragile, but determined

Our turkey hens, usually excellent mothers, had to deal with a move in the middle of nesting season. As a result, they were forced to leave nests half full of their clutch–usually around 10 eggs for these hens–and start fresh in an unfamiliar coop. As a result they frequently changed nests, laying their eggs randomlyContinue reading “Fragile, but determined”