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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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Introducing the Kids

By Rachel
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April 4, 2015
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| Animals, Farm News

Our farm is growing!!  Our family has been discussing getting goats for a while now.  Well our parents finally relented and we purchased 3 baby goats…called kids, which will be coming to our farm in the next two weeks.  Here is introducing…   Josie and Chloe are sisters and were born on March 29th.  May […]

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Broken Leg

By Farmer Dad
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March 2, 2015
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| 2015, Family, Farm News, Health, snow

A Farmer with a broken leg is a terrible thing!  Yes I am feeling sorry for myself.  I broke my leg a week ago, so of course it snowed about 6 inches last night.  My helpless to help clear away the snow.  Fortunately while I sit with my leg elevated (the swelling is still pretty […]

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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
| 2 Comments
| 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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Meet Our Chickens: Part 2

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

As of right now we have fourteen chickens as a total, with eight being over 2 years old, while the other six are only about six months old. We put the younger ones in with the full-growns about a month ago, and the babies have started laying!!! Currently, the younger chickens are laying a little […]

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Meet Our Chickens

By Farmer Dad
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August 24, 2013
| 1 Comment
| Farm News

Our chickens are the best!  Well I know everyone says that, but seriously… The Speckled Sussex. Our chicken can trace their linage back to the Royal tables (I mean coops) of Britain.  The Speckled Sussex was so famous and so sought after that the Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD!!  The Speckled Sussex was then […]

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Site Established!!

By Local Farmer
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June 27, 2013
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| Farm News

Welcome to JNRfarmS.us!   The Internet site for the Joshua and Rachel Farm.  We do not have more than one farm yet, though that is in the works.  For years we have provided quality produce, fruit and eggs for our family and a few friends.  This year we have decided to start expanding.  We are looking […]

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