Sophie us a sweetheart, as one of my older hens , she demands special treatment π
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Coop Inspectors
The ladies were inspecting the cleaned coop this morning. How'd I do Sophie and Flappy?
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Peppers!
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Hope everyone is having a great week!
The girls enjoyed their snacks today!
the Teens
Getting ready to inter-mingle the flocks!
The "teens" are now big enough to defend themselves.
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Come on by Phantom Farms 2nd Annual Craft & Vendor Fair !
We start at 10am and go til 3pm. It's a beautiful day!
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Let the chicks and their mamma out of the coop for some fresh air... dirt bath anyone?
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making Blueberry π« jelly!
make the juice!
Boil 4 pints of blueberries π« and 1/2 cup water. stir crushing the berries. after boiling for 5 to 10 minutes, remove from heat. Strain through a jelly bag or cheese cloth.
Jelly:
combine juice with 4 tablespoons lemon π juice, 7 cups of sugar. Stir , bring to a rolling boil. Add 2 packets of liquid pectin and boil for 1 minute.
pour into jars, leave 1/4 inch headspace. Put on 2 piece lid, rims finger tight. Water bath for 10 minutes ( 4oz and 8 Oz jars)
cool slowly- I cover with a kitchen towel and leave overnight.
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Today was Jelly time!
We went to 4 Towns Farm in Seekonk and picked some gorgeous strawberries π this morning.
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Strawberry Jelly:
Make juice: wash and remove caps of 6 pounds of strawberries π; put in pot with 1/3 cup water, bring to a boil stirring and crushing berries.
once done, strain through a cheese cloth to remove seeds and pulp.
Jelly:
combine juice with 4 tablespoons lemon π juice, 7 1/2 cups of sugar. Stir , bring to a rolling boil. Add 2 packets of liquid pectin and boil for 1 minute.
pour into jars, leave 1/4 inch headspace. Put on 2 piece lid, rims finger tight. Water bath for 10 minutes ( 4oz and 8 Oz jars)
cool slowly- I cover with a kitchen towel and leave overnight.
Bella and her babies!
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Babies! Momma Bella is loving β€οΈ being their jungle gym.#knicholsminifarm #chickens #chicks