![]() ![]() The cured elk we had at her house tasted almost like ham and had a similar tenderness and texture. Irene keeps hunting dogs and they venture out into the wild annually to restock on elk meat. While Kuusamo often considers itself Lapland, it is not quite, and as Irene drove us north we soon crossed the Arctic Circle. Irene lives in a small village 120 miles north of Kuusamo. (Actually, I noticed a typo on that old certificate that added a year to my age, so my DNR Hunter Safety Certificate was inadvertently my first and only fake ID.) I grew up with abundant venison in the freezer and while I never got into hunting, I took a hunter safety course when I was 12 which would allow me to hunt without supervision when I was 14. In Wisconsin, deer hunting season is practically a state holiday and a few of the more rural schools even close for that week as a “fall holiday” knowing attendance would likely be low anyway. Irene and her husband – I knew from past emails, and soon from sitting at their dining table in their home in Lapland inside the Arctic Circle – were elk hunters. Like Wisconsin, Finland also enjoys meat from outside the usual beef/pork/chicken sphere. Between dining out and eating in we enjoyed a great snapshot of the Finnish table during our Finland trip. My cousin Irene warned me: “We are a meat and potatoes culture.” I assured her: so is Wisconsin. So the entire trip was a series of little surprises. But other than some juustoleipä – Finnish “squeaky cheese” – which I found being made in Wisconsin, I really had no ideas about Finnish cuisine. They picked up the habit from Norwegians in northern Wisconsin or Upper Peninsula Michigan, I suppose. But the jellified lye-soaked cod dish is not traditionally Finnish. ![]() Water - Baby chicks need access to fresh drinking water at all times, you can use a nipple or shallow waterer.My Finnish-American grandmother was very fond of lutefisk as was her mother before her. Baby chicks need somewhere warm and safe as they develop for those important first few weeks.įood - There are various brands all offering start feeds for baby chicks. Here are some of the basic things you’ll need to be prepared for your new chicks:Ī chicken brooder - A brooder is a heated enclosure for baby poultry. Look for any signs of dirt, mites, labored breathing, etc.Īsk the seller about vaccinations, their advice for caring for them when you take them home, whether they’re NPIP, etc. If you are visiting hatcheries and farms in your area to pick up chicks in person, here are a few things to look out for:Īlways check your local laws regarding how many chicks you can keep and any other restrictions.Ĭall around and visit a hatchery you’re interested in, check they are operating like a professional business that you’re happy to buy from.Ĭheck the condition of your chicks before taking them away. Stromberg’s Chickens – Stromberg’s is another online hatchery with a huge range of chicks and other backyard chicken-related goods to browse. Top-notch customer service, a huge range of chicken breeds, other poultry, and other accessories. Here are a couple of the online hatcheries I recommend checking out:Ĭackle Hatchery – I’ve used Cackle before and only have good things to say about them. The only downside is that you can’t see them in person, and you won’t have a local contact. See also List of Chicken Hatcheries in Washington | Chicks for Sale You can place an order with a few clicks, and you’ll have some new chicks on their way to you within days. ![]() If you aren’t able to find a hatchery near you with the chicks you want, you can always use an online hatchery. ![]()
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