We’re just about done with lambing with a single ewe left. The goat kids have begun to arrive and we have 10 kids out of 5 does so far! The lambs are bashful and shy when they are born, while the goat kids come into the world willful and independent. We give all our newborns…
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For me the weather in July seemed more like August, so it feels a bit like we’re getting an extra month of summer! We’ll be busy this month with our last two groups of broilers, introducing the turkeys to pasture and hopefully enjoying a day or two at the beach with visiting family members. We…
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Where can you find Apple Creek this summer?
We’re really excited to be part of Bowdoinham’s Open Farm Day again this year! What will you see if you come to the farm on Sunday, July 20 between 9:30 am – 12:00 noon? You’ll see baby animals including our goslings, turkeys and bantam chicks. You’ll see our poultry operation which includes both cornish cross and…
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Back in October our new laying hens arrived. This year we’ve chosen to raise a mixed flock of Delaware and Brown Leghorns. Leghorns or “leggerns” are one of the best known poultry breeds. They are also more commonly found on production farms and are pretty much the epitome of chicken- for instance this guy is…
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