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Thanksgiving Nor’easter, 2014 Version

November 28th, 2014 · No Comments · Blog, Weather

The storm struck Wednesday. It snowed most of the day and into the night. When we awoke Thursday morning, there were eight-plus inches on the ground, instantly turning Spy Dog Farm into a scene from Dr. Zhivago, giving us plenty of work to do in addition to the usual chores. Thankfully, I had the good […]

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Momma, Don’t Let Your Chicks Grow Up to Be Broilers

November 20th, 2014 · No Comments · Weather

We’ve muddled through this early blast of winter here at Spy Dog Farm and thankfully without the five feet of snow that’s been dumped on some other parts of New York State. Still, our chicken broiler season can’t end soon enough. The chickens are incredibly resilient. They aren’t fazed by temperatures that plunge to 15 […]

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Home Again, Home Again

November 18th, 2014 · 2 Comments · Weather

We worked all day Sunday shifting into winter mode: stocking up on firewood, moving animals, uprooting and replanting temporary fencing. The weather forecast was awful, including all manner of snow, rain and ice. It looked like a perfect combination for a power outage, so we even filled tubs of water in the basement just in […]

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