<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:54:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Raspberry confusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weather here has been up and down for the last month. We had a stretch of cold for a few weeks and now has but quite warm for the last week and now my raspberries are coming back. I don't mind but]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/raspberry-confusion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/raspberry-confusion</guid><category><![CDATA[homestead]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicholasj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 07:09:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs788xvrGX3LS51pF7Wos1vnAqfiMBd2FRZYjvq7y8GScaokhE63sENsWxqA9mMQYB7iE6bqXiEJ6RLcgKAjRGkKEv4uzKh8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-social?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something that was always normal for me until I got married and was informed it wasn't was I could just be alone, not speak for days, and have no issue with it. When I was first married my wife had to]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/anti-social</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/anti-social</guid><category><![CDATA[anti-social]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicholasj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 15:13:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change of pace]]></title><description><![CDATA[This blog has been a place for me to place stuff related to my small homestead and some things about some tools I find useful but after the chicken culling and garden not doing well there hasn't been much]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/change-of-pace</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/change-of-pace</guid><category><![CDATA[changes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicholasj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2017 11:16:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beautiful Views]]></title><description><![CDATA[View from Sugarloaf Mountain in Marquette, MI. Everyone tells me I need to see the ocean because it is amazing, I live near the Great Lakes. I don't think I'm missing anything when I can visit Lake Superior.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/beautiful-views</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/beautiful-views</guid><category><![CDATA[beauty]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicholasj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 19:49:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9tRZ46xWAiQsd6QMuf7t6XPTvo9coJFwFmqKbj22uEkhGJizGrGZCoNU1muiW3GRsDxv5oxhLE2p6qRcBfqvTnELqL9viRC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chicken culling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quick and easy killing cone, safety cone with the tip cut off to make the opening larger. Utility sink with bucket under, used for rinsing birds. Repurposed bathroom vanity used for gutting birds. Placed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/chicken-culling-2017721t84112225z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/chicken-culling-2017721t84112225z</guid><category><![CDATA[chickens]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicholasj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 13:41:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMzZME2LedJLUB6RJDmmG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chicken gallows?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomorrow is the big day. I have the chickens all moved to a fenced in area and have setup up some of the area for the culling. I built a quick gallows to hang the birds upside down by their feet for plucking.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/chicken-gallows-2017715t201535479z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/chicken-gallows-2017715t201535479z</guid><category><![CDATA[chicken]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicholasj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2017 01:15:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMdKd7SgJr8ry6X4AywRp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming up]]></title><description><![CDATA[There hasn't beenuch going on around the house but in 6 days I will be processing my chickens. Needed a wash basin and flat surface for butchering day and driving around one day I found what I needed in]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/coming-up-2017710t213948166z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/coming-up-2017710t213948166z</guid><category><![CDATA[chicken]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicholasj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 02:39:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN3y61kny85mTMHYTYLke?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snack from the land]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first spring after I bought my house I planted three raspberry bushes but one survived. My goal is to plant as much food on my property as I can. 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I had to cull]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/isa-browns-ate-to-the-bone-2017623t111319576z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/isa-browns-ate-to-the-bone-2017623t111319576z</guid><category><![CDATA[chickens]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicholasj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:13:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free labor]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I purchased my property there were so many trees in the backyard that I had no grass and land covered in moss. The trees were placed close together so they were fighting for sun so they were really]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/free-labor-2017619t17591854z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/free-labor-2017619t17591854z</guid><category><![CDATA[chickens]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicholasj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 22:59:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMdbcaPkMBMBuP11gyvDC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Useful tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working with pnuematics and hydrolics you will at some point need to place a 45° or 90° fitting in a hard to reach place and these sockets have been a tremendous time saver for me. The ones I have are]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/useful-tools-2017618t13459584z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/useful-tools-2017618t13459584z</guid><category><![CDATA[snap-on]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicholasj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2017 18:45:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN3VgEpXuKfWVyRzDW7Rx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learn about Public Key Cryptography and Crypto-currency]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a good resource to get a understanding of public Key Cryptography and crypto-currency. Having a understanding of the technology will help you understand the importance of protecting your private]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/learn-about-public-key-cryptography-and-crypto-currency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/learn-about-public-key-cryptography-and-crypto-currency</guid><category><![CDATA[public]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicholasj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 09:37:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mixing flocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past week I have been bringing my new laying chicks outside and putting them into the run with my two year old hens. They were not happy about having them around but overall left them alone. After]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/mixing-flocks-2017615t64345565z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/mixing-flocks-2017615t64345565z</guid><category><![CDATA[chickens]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicholasj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:43:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[More birds....]]></title><description><![CDATA[A friend of my wife had gotten a straight run of chicks about 2.5 months ago and ended up with more roosters than expected, so they were given to me since they can't bring themselves to butchering a chicken.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/more-birds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/more-birds</guid><category><![CDATA[chickens]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicholasj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 21:50:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77cQUMyw8ZhN9FxxHdoBp5DBREFGqAHvnAQqTDotmPJn9dSgff6ySEpen6V19N9KSKvRuJ1J42Ku3YtFnFg8VwBnUMiz86?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chicken tractor completed]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my completed chicken tractor and home to my 20 Cornish Rocks for the next 8-10 weeks. 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Brought them in and 15 minutes later they look like this, laying down sleeping.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/bed-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nicholasj/bed-time</guid><category><![CDATA[chickens]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicholasj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 01:59:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs789UKDtungxsPkqDrYK2km9R4rPd68hsNuo9LkL7tDRpyJ5NTCm1KihwaQL3vST8VpBvF3FgkTAX6vDyLjPJhuAHvovVfL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardens started]]></title><description><![CDATA[I put spaghetti squash, pumpkin, and cantaloupe seedlings in the ground last week and two days later had a dip in temperature and lost all the cantaloupe but the squash and pumpkin are looking good. 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