We added Bantam Chickens to our farm this year. They are much easier (lighter) for the kids to work with in Showmanship. Bantams produce small eggs, about half the size of a large egg. They are proving to be a nice supplement to our regular eggs, two bantam eggs equals on regular egg. With Easter […]
The ACSH, American Council for Science and Health finally realized that eggs are good for you! What so many of us who consume large amounts of farm fresh eggs knew, the cholesterol in eggs does not significantly increase your cholesterol levels! The real culprit are all the processed, junk food so many people eat! This […]
Watching the chickens try to find there way back into their coop reminded me of this! They may not be smart but when it comes to finding bugs or for that matter anything that moves, watch out!!
Here is a video of some really funny goats caught on camera.
Come support us at the 2nd annual craft fair at the Willington Library tomorrow, December 6th, from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. Where: The Willington Public Library When: Saturday, Dec 6, 2014 from 9:00am to 2:00pm Please spread the word!! Want a sneak peak? You can check out a few of our wares (more coming […]
A few weeks ago, I got some bantam chicks for showing in 4-H shows. On March 31st, I got Benny and April two 2 week old Belgian Cochin ‘s . They are now one month and a week and a half old. Benny crowd his first crow today on April 26th at nine-o-clock in the […]
My dog Maggie is almost 5 years old, and will turn so on April Fool’s Day (and it fits her personality!). My family got Maggie in May of 2009, who is very smart but also very goofy and lovable. By the way, she usually uses her smarts to get her into trouble! She is a […]
There are so many Chickens to choose from, here is a color Infographic to help you decide what type you want. We prefer the Speckled Sussex which derive from the Sussex…
I found this cool Infographic (source) that I thought I would use to compare how our chicken economy works for us…more info as I gather it…
During the winter, on days that are below 32 degrees farenheit (a few degrees below won’t hurt) you should not let your chickens out of the coop. Even though they can still go back in the coop, the cold air will make the coop colder as well. Also, chickens, like humans, can get frostbite, (except […]
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