My half-dozen chickens in my yard in VT are hardy and out and about! I get about four eggs a day, and endless entertainment from the small herd of therapods.
I love to hear it! I didn't realize they were so cold tolerant, but I'm glad they can still enjoy the outdoors even when the winters are as cold as this one.
I'd love to get some chickens one of these days. Four eggs a day would be enough for us to regularly give away dozens while supplying all of our own egg needs.
I don’t have anything to add here, but as a guy who spent ~10 years as an elected union leader and (as of now) 5 years on the management side as a labor consultant (they guy they always call a unionbuster) it’s just really really fascinating how radically different the abstract discussions of unions and union-related stuff is from the close-up nuts-and-bolts of NLRA election campaigns. I’m sure it’s the same for a player or coach reading about the NFL on ESPN, then reflecting on the daily realities, whatever they might be.
Lots of replies to this story Encourage moderate eating. I have always had a tortured relationship with food and an utter inability to be moderate with it.
I've eaten a very low carb diet for ~3 years, lost over 100 pounds and have kept it off. I don't have cravings, and sticking with my odd diet is preferable to the alternatives (getting fatter by the day and then bulimia) for me.
"Moderation" doesn't work for me because I can't do it. So far in my 42 years, I've never been able to be moderate. This works.
My bloodwork is fine, btw. I have it checked regularly.
It's an immoderate diet for an immoderate guy. For some people, a healthy relationship with food and eating is just a fantasy.
