We were going to do a post about us hitting 100,000 visitors, it guess it’s now nearly 103,000. People obviously love Briden Farm and those 102,000 Visitors have made some 242,000 Visits to our website over the past 365 Days! Much thanks to all of You!
Now, if you like our website, imagine how much You’ll enjoy an in person Farm Tour! Contact me, Brian, at Briden Farm 902-907-0770 to Book Your Tour Today!
I don’t ever remember having to worry about Caterpillars 🐛 when I was a kid. We used to play with them!
I wasn’t playing with them this week, but I did find out how dangerous they can be! It was probably a Tussock Moth Caterpillar.
I wish I had of taken pictures, but the searing pain and burning sensation of a rash that developed after coming in contact with one hurt so much the last thing I was thinking about was getting pictures!
Here’s a good article…
What Parents Should Know About Caterpillars.
I’m not one to worry about such things, nor do I think we should limit children or impose our fears on them! However, we should be aware! We should also know how to treat it if it happens to you or them!
I used Renew Lotion from Melaleuca because I was out of Petro Carbo Salve from Watkins. It took the burn out and was pretty well healed up by the next morning. While the above article says a cortisone cream helps also.
The featured picture, of the tussock moth caterpillar, comes from Wiki Commons. Click Here to Read that Article.
At Briden Farm, We love Watkins Products because they’re so fresh and tasty! Even the Salad Dressing Mixes add a certain zing to a meal!
After cooking our Homemade Linguine, to Al Dente, I added it to the Cast Iron Frying Pan and sautéed it in Watkins Italian Salad Dressing!
After it was done, I added the Duck from the slow cooker, and browned the meat in the frying pan.
While, in another frying pan, cast iron of course, I lightly grilled our cut up, garden fresh, zucchini! Then added it as a side; but only after dropping a few blueberries in the pan to be warmed with it. Adding a touch of colour and sweetness!
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Ok, I know, what a Title! It comes down to this, yes we have Bovan Brown Hens For Sale. No, You can’t pick them up today! Funnier still! Right?
Nova Scotia is under a Heat 🔥 Warning, and this is literally our fourth day being hotter than Costa Rica some 4,200 Kms to our South!
Meanwhile, we’ve been contacted by two potential Buyers, both demanding they get their birds today! Actually, one was Friday and the other today, Sunday! Both could only come get them in the exact day they first asked for them! First Red Flag!
The second red flag is when they ask how many we have? Really none of their business! A better question would be, “Can we get “X” number of birds?” Why does it matter how many, or how few, we have?
Both of these first two questions makes me wonder about their true motives!? Are they activists making inquiries to try to trip us up? Or are they so inexperienced they just don’t know any better!?
Then, after I explain to them that Chickens get heat stressed when the Temperature goes above 24/25 Celsius, and so no yo7 can’t pick them up today! We’ll get them when they go to roost tonight and have them ready for pickup in the morning. After we explain that, the buyer doesn’t even reply! How Rude!
Even though these hens come to us when the Free Range Operations we source from are getting rid of their birds, that doesn’t mean we’re not going to look after them!
Yes, we’re a traditional farm, but we also give all our animals, pets and livestock, the best life we can for as long as we can. How many people have cats they’ve raised from kittens that are 18 years old!?
Suffice to say, we will always do our best to protect our animals and customers will come second! Which also means that we’ll know who you are, and where you’re from, before getting any of them! After all, these may be advertised on Kijiji but they are living beings, not some yard sale item!
Honestly, we consider we pretty much rescue these Laying Hens! Yes, they come from Free Range operations, that doesn’t mean they’re in perfect shape when we get them. Often they are intensively farmed, hen pecked, and have perhaps come through a molt. Definitely not show birds! Yet, they still lay, often at 60-70% lay rate. When we get them we boost their shell, calcium, protein, and after a few weeks they begin to spruce up quite nicely! Perhaps that’s why many of our Customers are repeat customers!
Our main goal is not to sell chickens! It’s to give them a better life! We charge just $10 a Hen, and that at a time when others are charging $20-$40 or more per bird! Yet, we’re only going to sell them when the time is right, and to those who will be responsible owners!
Ok, end of Rant!
To all of our Customers, especially our repeat customers,
Thank You!
If you have questions, or concerns, or you would like to make a purchase, please call me, Brian at Briden Farm 902-907-0770