Scratching an Itch

I do pretty well for a while just dreaming about raising our own food. The articles I read about what is likely to be in the vegetables, fruit and meat at our grocery stores encourage my thoughts about pure, unadulterated produce and poultry.  I fully realize that growing our own means using no GM veggies and fruit. It also means we will be able to eat poultry that is not overdosed with antibiotics.

I know from experience that home grown eggs and chickens taste a whole lot better than what I buy in the stores. Most of the veggies you raise will also be a whole lot better. I think about these things, plan a garden, plan chicken yards and a place for ducks. My hope is to be able to do that this year, but it may have to wait until next year. With all this planning, thinking, pondering, I find myself in need of a “chicken fix”. To calm this restlessness, I trot down to the Tractor Supply store, look over their array of magazines and buy something that will help for a little while.

This past week I bought The Poultry Magazine, Mar/Apr issue, Acres the March 2012 issue, and Hobby Farm’s Chickens May/June issue. It is like scratching an itch. It helps for a little while, at least until the itch comes back.