Keeping Chickens Newsletter

Michelle : I wanted to share with you the attached photo. It is of our sheep, Lucy with her chickens. Ever since we have started free ranging our chickens in our sheep pasture Lucy watches over them. She waits for them in the morning till we leave them out. She spends her whole day with them instead of the rest of the sheep. She takes them up into the upper pasture with her and keeps an eye on them. You can look out and see a sheep surrounded by chickens or them following along behind her to a new spot. It's so funny to watch. We even found Lucy in the chicken's run with them one evening. She had figured out how to stick her head in the chicken door & push it up to squeeze in. My husband fixed that right away. We get so much enjoyment from our chickens, and eggs too. Michelle, Ohio.

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.

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October 2013 Vol. 1