Thursday, July 30, 2009

But Miss Scarlet............

The "Diva" of Carms Farm, Nadean has met her match! That's right, something has knocked Nadean and her head-butting ways down a peg. That something is my new puppy, Scarlet.

A 4 month old Basset Hound has gotten Nadean all confused, and it's a funny sight to watch a short legged dog try her hardest to run after a goat.
Notice the hair, ears and you can almost make out the look on Nadean's face, um no ok try this picture..
Yes, Nadean has the same look on her face as the ladies did in the classic film Gone with the Wind whenever Miss Scarlet walked into a room.


Welcome the newest member of Carms Farm, Miss Scarlet. It's been a long time since I had a puppy, and believe me she's quick to remind me of what I thought I had forgotten.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

What A Life

I hope everyone is having a nice relaxing weekend!!!

**Houdini

Friday, July 24, 2009

Egg Intro 101


Dear Hen House, just what is going on with the eggs?
Many people have asked me what's the difference between brown eggs and white eggs.
The answer is simple-the breed of the hen determines the color of the egg.
Welcome to "Egg Intro 101"
Color has no relationship to egg quality, flavor, cooking characteristics or nutritive value.
Brown-egg layers are hens derived from the Rhode Island Red, New Hampshire and Plymouth Rock breeds. Since brown-egg layers are slightly larger birds and require more food, brown eggs are usually more expensive than white.
Yolk color depends on the hen’s diet.
CAGE-FREE EGGS: Eggs laid by hens at indoor floor operations, sometimes called free-roaming hens. The hens may roam in a building, room or open area, usually in a barn or poultry house, and have unlimited access to food and water.
FREE-RANGE EGGS: Eggs produced by hens raised outdoors or that have access to the outdoors, as weather allows. In addition to consuming a diet of grains, these hens may forage for wild plants and insects and are sometimes called pasture-fed hens. The insects and other organic matter in the diet of free-range hens may result in such a very small increase in egg protein content that it’s considered insignificant. The nutrient content of eggs from the same breed of hen fed the same diet is not affected by whether hens are raised free-range or in floor or cage operations.
**Big Carms Farm eggs are free-range**
CALORIES: The calorie count for eggs varies with size.
Egg Size Calories
Small 54
Medium 63
Large 72
Extra Large 81
Jumbo 90
For more information, and great cooking recipes on the incredible edible egg visit:

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

To Make Them Feel At Home

Do you remember as a kid catching crickets, grasshoppers, or frogs and begging to your mom, aunt or grandma for some sort of jar to put them in. Do you remember going back outside to collect leaves, grass and sticks to bring to your catch as if to make them still feel they're free?


I'm bringing that feeling back to you, because that's exactly what we did with our quail.


Yes, that's a tree branch in with the quail!