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Egg Refrigeration Not Always Required

Egg Refrigeration Not Always Required

When you think about it, it’s a pretty amazing that a hen in her laying prime produces an egg every…
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What Is A Natural, Free Range, Free Roaming, Cage Free, Pastured Poultry Egg?

What Is A Natural, Free Range, Free Roaming, Cage Free, Pastured Poultry Egg?

I had an interesting and enlightening (albeit short) interaction with a potential customer at Farmer’s Market last Wednesday about the…
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Crowd Sourcing to Get the Job Done

Crowd Sourcing to Get the Job Done

The following bit of photojournalism captures the daily activity inside the Coeur d’Alene Coop.  Madge is quite the attraction to the…
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Flock Integration: So Happy Together

Over the weekend we moved our 16-week old pullets into the main coop with our two older hens.  I’m happy…
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The Mighty Claw

The giant claw suddenly appeared over the roof and one mighty bite left a huge, gaping hole in the roof….
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Hens and Housekeeping

Mother Hen. Every flock has one (animal or human) — ours happens to be Helen, a Rhode Island Red; who…
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How to Keep Garden Plants Thriving During Summer Heat - The Coeur d'Alene Coop

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Learn how to help garden plants thrive during summer heat with smarter watering, mulch, shade cloth, and healthy soil. Practical tips for productive summer gardens.
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We may be a few days away from the garlic harvest, We may be a few days away from the garlic harvest, but it's shallot time!

These will cure in the garden for a bit, then I'll move them into the greenhouse to cure completely.

Planted in the fall, at the same time as garlic, shallots are super easy to grow and a great value crop (they store for months!).

Try some this fall!

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