It is super exciting when your hen gets close to laying, but sometimes it is hard to tell, so here are my five signs to look for when your hen is close to laying! -1 She might have an increased appetite The process of a hen making an egg takes a lot of time andContinue reading “5 Ways to Tell That Your Hen is Close to Laying!”
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The Easter Egger- Breed Spotlight of the Month (January)
The Easter Egger is a super cool breed, and for a good reason, they can lay almost every color! About the Breed Easter Eggers are technically not a recognized breed, instead, they are pretty much a barnyard mix! They are a cross between an Araucana or an Ameraucana and a brown egg layer. Easter EggersContinue reading “The Easter Egger- Breed Spotlight of the Month (January)”
4 Ways to Keep Your Barn Cats Warm in the Winter- Without Using Electricity!
You are probably wondering how to keep your barn cats warm this winter, so I am going to share my three tips to keep them warm! -Story Time! Before I give my tips I want to share a story about how tough barn cats really are! One of our barn cats decided to go forContinue reading “4 Ways to Keep Your Barn Cats Warm in the Winter- Without Using Electricity!”
The best chicken breeds that lay blue eggs!
Blue eggs are one of the prettiest colored eggs out there. If you are wanting a rainbow basket of eggs then be sure to add one of these breeds to your flock! The Cream Legbar The Cream Legbar lays a gorgeous bright blue egg! They are great foragers which means that they love free-ranging. YouContinue reading “The best chicken breeds that lay blue eggs!”
Everything that you need to know about a fairy egg
A fairy egg is just a very tiny and often yolk-less egg that the hen has laid. It is safe to eat if you wanted to but it definitely won’t be very filling. Why do fairy eggs happen? Fairy eggs often times happen to a young pullet early on in her laying cycle. Although youContinue reading “Everything that you need to know about a fairy egg”
The best chicken breeds that will lay you lots of eggs!
If you will be getting chickens you will most likely want them to lay you some eggs, so here are my top five breeds that will give you plenty of eggs! The Barred Rock will give you an amazing amount of eggs! They lay an average of 280 eggs a year and will begin layingContinue reading “The best chicken breeds that will lay you lots of eggs!”
At what age can I let my chicks go outside?
This might just be a question you are asking yourself if you have newborn chicks inside your home. So today I am going to explain to you what is a good age to let your little chicks outside for the first time! Chicks have an important temperature that they need to be kept at. SoContinue reading “At what age can I let my chicks go outside?”
Raising baby chicks- the temperature that they must be kept at
Today we are going to talk about the important temperature that newborn chicks need to be kept at, and how long. Week 1- Chicks for their first week of life need to be kept at 90-95 F. It is super important that you keep the chicks at the proper temperature so that they grow properlyContinue reading “Raising baby chicks- the temperature that they must be kept at”
Reasons why every homestead needs a barn cat
There are multiple reasons why every homestead needs a good barn cat. They will be able to help you with some issues you may be facing with rodents. Which is a win-win for everyone! Now, let’s get into the reasons of why you need a barn cat. -1 They keep the rodent population down IfContinue reading “Reasons why every homestead needs a barn cat”
A guide to buying your chicks
There are so many options and places to get your chicks, so today we are going to talk about all the different choices and the pros and cons of each. Your local farm store Your local farm store will most likely have chicks, but you can only buy the breeds that are there, so ifContinue reading “A guide to buying your chicks”
The 1912 Homestead 