A Chicken in the Oven is Better Than Two in the Coop!

I'm not ashamed to admit that I was nervous about how the Cornish we raised would taste. Anything that's new always has a little apprehension involved, right? I can now say we will definitely be raising the Cornish Cross again. It tasted great, the Reds loved it. and Andrea was happy with it. We also had enough chicken left over to feed us for the week.

I have to build a tractor to move them twice a day next time, and I have to track down a place that we can buy organic non-soy, non-GMO feed in bulk as well. We may also try finishing them on spent brewer's grain as well, and see how that works out. Another proof of concept here on the farm, and moving forward we'll look to move the price per pound down as much as we can.

Kitchen Island

I'm a degenerate for gadgets, be they electronica or for the kitchen. We were running out of counter space and we also wanted some additional food prep space. There's plenty of space for everything, and everything is now close at hand. 

The parts cost just over $100, though I did add a jigsaw to the farm's inventory as part of this project. The side rails are aluminum, and initially I was concerned if they would really be strong enough to hold everything and still be rolled around on a tile floor. I've been pleasantly surprised at how rigid it is. 

I took a single board plan from an Anna White plan, doubled the boards, lengthened it, added 1 x 1 in the center and on both ends. Easy, peasy.