Picking Up Chicks
My cell phone rang at 6:30 this morning – it was the Post Office calling to let me know my chicks had arrived. I headed out into the frigid morning, cup of coffee in hand, and hopped into my “chick …...
View ArticleTraining Dogs and Chickens
Molly is a Border Collie – an intense herding dog. We rescued her from a family who bought her as a “family” dog. They lived in a suburban neighborhood with an unfenced yard. The family had 2 small...
View ArticleNew Chicken Tractor
I visited a farm several months ago and really liked their tractors. Not John Deeres, Kabota, or Farmalls. These were cages that held turkeys and were portable. The designs were great! So I took...
View ArticleBanding the New Hens
The longer I homestead, the more I realize how important it is to be a good steward of the resources I have available to me. Last year, I kept track of the amount of chicken feed I was purchasing and...
View ArticleMetal Nesting Boxes
Now that the weather has turned a bit cooler, it’s time for projects here on the farm. On Labor Day weekend, we started working on the chicken area. There were several things that needed my attention...
View ArticleThe Incredible, Edible Egg!
Courtesy of John Ingraham Eggs themselves are remarkably resistant to germs like salmonella. The shell and proteins in the egg white normally do a good job of fending off pathogens. But eggs laid by a...
View ArticlePullets in the Tractor!
I received my new chicks on February 6th – all 26. They stayed in the brood box for the first 6 weeks until they were fully feathered. When the chicks are fully feathered, they’re able to be moved...
View ArticleWinter Ice Storm – Feb 12, 2014
No matter the weather, the critters still need to eat! So out into the ice and snow we go… Everything was covered in ice – even the gates, which made it a little difficult getting through the pastures...
View ArticleWinter Ice Storm – Feb 12, 2014
No matter the weather, the critters still need to eat! So out into the ice and snow we go… Everything was covered in ice – even the gates, which made it a little difficult getting through the pastures...
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