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More Federal Farming Regulations

By Local Farmer
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February 6, 2016
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| Farm News, Farm Products, Farming

Here is one you may not have heard about…most people haven’t heard about it yet.  The Veterinary Feed Directive goes into effect Jan1, 2017.  What is the Veterinary Feed Directive?  You will wish you hadn’t asked… Last year, the Food and Drug Administration implemented the Veterinary Feed Directive, or VFD, which will require farmers to […]

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Meet My Goats

By Josh
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June 23, 2015
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| 2015, Animals, Family, Farming, Friends, Maggie, Pets

On April 18, 2015, my family and I got three new additions to our family farm, JNRfarms, three kids (baby goats)!  The breed of all three are Alpine; we chose this breed for a couple of reasons.  For one, they produce great milk.  The milk tastes great and tastes practically the same as cow’s milk, […]

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Herd Share Legislation

By Local Farmer
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March 19, 2015
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| Farm News, Farm Products, Farming

Every year there are more laws proposed and passed yet rarely any revoked.  This year one of the proposed changes going through the CT Legislature is a bill that is of particular interest for dairy goat owners.  A Public Hearing will be held on March 20th to hear testimony on proposed Herd Share legislation.  The […]

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Epsom Salt Fertilizer

By Local Farmer
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January 29, 2015
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| Farming, Gardening

Epsom Salts have many uses but we never imagined they had a use in the garden!  You can use Epsom salts to fertilize and feed roses, tomatoes, and peppers.  Epsom Salts contain magnesium which helps strengthen plant cell walls, thereby allowing the plant to take in the nutrients it needs.  Epsom Salts also aids in […]

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2014 Willington Craft Fair

By Josh
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December 6, 2014
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| 2014, Event, Family, Farming, Pets

Come support us at the 2nd annual craft fair at the Willington Library tomorrow, December 6th, from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. Where:  The Willington Public Library When: Saturday, Dec 6, 2014 from 9:00am to 2:00pm Please spread the word!! Want a sneak peak? You can check out a few of our wares (more coming […]

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Which Chicken Breed?

By Local Farmer
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March 13, 2014
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| Farm Products, Farming

There are so many Chickens to choose from, here is a color Infographic to help you decide what type you want.  We prefer the Speckled Sussex which derive from the Sussex…

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How much do those Chickens Cost/Earn?

By Josh
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March 10, 2014
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| Farm Reflections, Farming

I found this cool Infographic (source) that I thought I would use to compare how our chicken economy works for us…more info as I gather it…  

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Keeping Your Chickens Warm (But Not Roasted!) During The Winter

By Josh
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January 25, 2014
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| Farm News, Farm Reflections, Farming, Pets

During the winter, on days that are below 32 degrees farenheit (a few degrees below won’t hurt) you should not let your chickens out of the coop.  Even though they can still go back in the coop, the cold air will make the coop colder as well.  Also, chickens, like humans, can get frostbite, (except […]

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Foxes!

By Local Farmer
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January 23, 2014
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| Farm News, Farm Reflections, Farming, Pets

We have recently spotted a fox hanging around our yard every morning, and today we saw him mosey on over towards our coop.  Our chickens are protected, but here are some ways to protect against animals like a fox.  First, always keep an eye for anything that looks like a hole outside of the run […]

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The Chicken Spotlight: Lizzy

By Josh
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December 9, 2013
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| Farm News, Farming, Pets

Meet our chicken Lizzy, a sweet, loving chicken.  This special chicken was lame when she was younger, but she seemed to out-grow it until she got her toe stuck in a pitch-fork when she was still younger (I know, once-in-a lifetime chance, but it happened).  This seemed to re-awaken the problem, to a higher pain, […]

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