Getting Ready for Winter If you have animals to care for, getting ready for winter in your barn is very important. Farming in the harsh winter can be challenging even on a small scale. Making sure you can provide all winter long to your animals; water, feed, a place to move around and sturdy shelter […]
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Broody Hens & Baby Chicks There’s a lot of ideas around adding baby chicks to your coop properly. And the popular question, Will a broody hen accept other baby chicks? I have tried a few things, and some have worked better than others. As your chickens age the egg production goes down, so they either
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Raising Ducks This is my third summer of raising ducks, and they’re one of my favorite to raise. However their feed and vitamins requirement are important, and I will address in this post. Raising ducks can come with a variety of benefits. One of the main perks is the production of fresh eggs, which are
Raising Feeder Pigs Many people have started raising feeder pigs for their own meat. Some raise their own piglets up and some purchase from another farmer. Here are some tips that I have learned over the years. If you are considering it or have already purchased check out my tips on how to be prepared.
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Reducing Mosquitos Safely Reducing mosquitos safely is important to me and my organic farming. I want to enjoy the great outdoors without being eaten alive by mosquitos. And my poor animals are getting bitten as well. However I also do not want to spread or spray toxic repellants either. If it is not natural using
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Adding New Chickens It doesn’t matter if you are adding new chickens of any age to your flock or adding new baby chicks. It is extremely important to introduce new chickens slowly to and establishes flock to help keep everyone safe and healthy. This is called “flock integration”. Introducing new chickens or baby chicks can
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