Our goats broke into the chicken run only to encounter some unique challenges.

Hey folks,

just a quick note to let you know that I’ve added live help functionality to the shop. WooHoo!

That means that if I happen to be online, you can click that button and it will start up a chat with someone from our customer service department.. which is also the sales department.. and executive management.. well you get the idea. We’re a small shop.

So if you’ve got some questions about a product, a purchase, tracking an order, or just about anything else having to do with BubbaTanicals, just get to clicking and we’ll do our level best to make sure that you’re taken care of.

-Brian

This is just a really cool idea.

From Mlive.com

JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP — Did you buy chickens to go with that Christmas ham? If not, John De Vries will lease you some laying hens.
The Jamestown Township man who used to own a deli on Grand Rapids’ West Side has launched a new venture seeking to capitalize on a trend toward backyard chicken farming.
His rentahen.net provides a coop on wheels, three egg-laying hens and accessories for a $99 setup fee and a reduced $35 monthly rent.

Full Article Here

I hope it works out for the guy. I think his premise is absolutely correct that if you can remove some of the barriers to entry that more people will be keeping backyard poultry.

Hey folks,

One of my geographically distant (albeit cool) extended family members gave me an almanac of country wisdom this year for Christmas. And I thought it was perfect to put my own spin on some of these tips and share them with you guys on the blog and in the podcast. So as such I’ve added a new category to the blog called.. “Country Wisdom” (Pretty original, I know). I’m also going to be tossing in some of these tips to the podcast, so I’m excited about that.

So in honor of this auspicious occasion, I’d like to present this helpful tidbit to kick it off!

How to store Herbs

Here’s a few tips on how to keep your herbs viable through the colder months when you might not have access to any fresh plants.

Enjoy!

Our 1946 Ford Tractor

Guerrilla Podcasting again with my carpool buddy, Richard. A short one this time where we take some feedback, very nearly die on the road, and talk about tractors.

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
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Merry Yule folks,

I thought that in celebration of the holiday that I would share one of my favorite recipes. This is the secret to the egg nog that we whip up every year. Keep in mind that unlike the stuff you find at the grocery store, you are dealing with raw eggs – not a pasteurized product. The alcohol is necessary to kill Salmonella or any other harmful bacteria so don’t think you can leave it out (why would you do such a thing anyways?)

Alrighty – get the following together.

Now do this:

Mix the egg yolks and 1/2 cup of sugar in a bowl. Beat until thick.

In separate bowl beat the egg whites with 1/4 cup of sugar until thick.

In yet another bowl beat the cream until thick. Mix in the cream with the yolks, then fold in the egg whites, and toss in the milk, Bourbon, vanilla, and a pinch of ground nutmeg. You could also add some cinnamon, allspice, cloves, etc to suit your taste.

Chill before serving.

Enjoy!!
-Brian

Link to Article from the Chicago Tribune

This is the actual statement (PDF Format)

Arrgh. These guys kill me. I guess they would rather have these chickens in boxes so small they can’t stand up or packed into chicken houses ear to ear. Backyard poultry is better all the way around. The chickens live a better and healthier life and you completely localize a food source.

The best argument is that killing chickens traumatizes onlooking children. I suppose that having a kid know where his food comes from is now a form of trauma.

How did we get to this point??

The New Well House

Happy Holidays from BubbaTanicals.com! Today we go through some quick updates and then geek out on setting up your farm website and blog!

Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
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Horse Nuzzles

A short one today. I take some feedback, talk about big brother and how to deal with taxation on your hobby farm, and I even give you some politically correct holiday greetings.

IRS Publication 535 (PDF Format 1.4 meg)

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Weather is calling for snow this weekend up in the mountains. Time to break out the camping gear!

Some pics from my last snow camping trip on the AT. Good stuff!