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The New Incubator

It's official, we have a new incubator! We went with the Farm Innovators 41 Egg Incubator with Auto egg turner and circulated air. We...

Sweet Treat of Sweet Potatoes!

The chickens all love when I clean out the fridge. All the extra vegetables and fruits have "CHICKEN" written all over them. This is...

Some days are rough...

It's been a sad 24 hours on the farm, some days are just like that. It finally got cold and my animals are having a hard time adjusting....

Broody Hens in Winter

One big question is, can I hatch chicks in the winter? The answer, yes! If you keep lights on your hens, you may find yourself dealing...

Wet Plucking

Tonight we processed a few roosters and decided to do wet plucking. I had tried before with no luck, but I thought I would give it...

Frost Bite in Chickens

Since winter is coming on, there is a couple of things to keep in mind. First, how do my chickens handle the cold? Chickens for the most...

Chicken Scratch AKA Chicken Crack

Chickens love corn. Periodically, I like to give them a little scratch to make them happy. Whenever I open up the can, they come running!...

Selling your Livestock

Now that you have started your hobby farm, you need to start thinking about how to sell your extra animals. There are several different...

Calcium - The Miracle Mineral

When you have chickens and ducks one of the things you will be most focused on is calcium. This is a critical nutrient when you have...

Broken Beak Injury

There are a few things you can plan on when you have a lot of animals. #1 being injuries. I was out checking the flock last night and...

Egg Carton Rewards

Ok, so we go through a lot of egg cartons. On average we sell about 8 dozen eggs per week. Not a lot, but it will pick up as our flock...

Tractor Supply Grand Opening

Saturday was a fun day in Socorro, it was the grand opening of the Tractor Supply. Woot Woot! Some fun things about the grand opening...