The Neighbors DogAbout a week ago, we had a little excitement on the farm. The neighbor's dog has taken a liking to my flock. Any time we have the gate...
Wet PluckingTonight 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...
Turkeys - the flock protectorA couple months ago, we acquired 3 little turkey poults to add to our flock, 2 males and 1 female. An added benefit we have found is that...
Frost Bite in ChickensSince 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...
Turkey Egg FactsEveryone likes to eat chicken eggs, well what about turkey eggs? On the farm, we have gotten our first couple of turkeys, 2 males and 1...
Bunny Hutch ProgressSo far, the bunny hutch is coming along great! We are in process of putting the roofing tiles on, but we have the play wood up so we have...
Chicken Scratch AKA Chicken CrackChickens 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 LivestockNow 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 MineralWhen 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...
Sedating for the FarrierOne thing that poor Berger has never been able to do is to stand well for the farrier. He started this right after we first got him. We...
New Girth, New RideI was finally able to get a new girth for the Australian Saddle. I had been putting off ordering one from online because I hate trying to...
Bunny Hutch #2We are currently in process of making our 2nd little bunny hutch. This one is being built with all of our little babies in mind. Ideally,...