Dale Calder : Hi Gina: Just finished reading the latest issue of the Newsletter and enjoyed it very much as usual. I though the readers might like to see what chicken keeping is like here in the frozen north. I'm located on the east coast of Canada and of course we are in the middle of our winter, which as winters go hasn't been too bad, at least not yet. We haven't had very much snow just a couple of inches on the ground at this point, but we are in a cold snap as I write. Night before last the temperature was down to minus 17C, last night it was minus 15C and it is 10PM now and so far the temperature is down to minus 5C so at least the trend is going in the right direction. One of the problems that we have with hens closed up for extended periods of time during the cold weather is boredom and if bored they can start to pick at each other or pick at their eggs. I see a lot of people talking about the methods they use to keep water from freezing this time of year. The video below shows how I attempt to solve these problems.

Ten Acres Enough How A Very Small Farm May Be Made To Keep A Very Large Family Ten Acres Enough is a self-sufficiency classic written by Edmund Morris, and is his personal story of his journey from city businessman to farmer. In this book Edmund details the first 3 years of his 'back to the land' experience; how he selected the land, what he chose to grow, the animals he raised, planning and managing his fully stocked kitchen garden and the layout of his fields. He also passes along many tips for planting and growing his selection of fruits and vegetables as well as sharing his experiences with cows, pigs and chickens. He explains honestly what worked for him and what did not. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS