Wondering how to feed chickens at any stage of life to help them grow their best? After many years of raising chickens for both meat and eggs, I’m here to day to tell you all my secrets. But please be aware of my biggest secret. There’s so many right ways to feed chickens at any …
Farm & Garden
Let’s face it. Gardening as a whole was epic failure this year. I blame the excessive rainy weather. In the month of June, we received over one foot of rain total in our neck of the woods. Yes, rain makes corn but too much rain hurt productivity in my potatoes, squash, pumpkins, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes. …
Wondering what happens when chickens outgrow their pen or brooder? Well, they get a new pen, of course. It’s super important for chickens at any stage to have plenty of room so they don’t start to peck on one another. If you jump start chicks in a brooder, they’re going to grow fast. So fast …
It’s story time, folks, and I’m going to share a sad story with you. It’s sad, but it does have a happy ending. It has to do with saving innocent lives. There has been a lot of talk about the use of antibiotics in meat animals, especially since Subway recently announced it would be conforming …
A few things have changed since I jump started my Cornish Cross meat bird chicks. It’s amazing how chicks change in just one week. You can read about how I start them HERE. Here’s what has changed in one week’s time: They are eating and drinking more. The chicks have already went through one entire 50 …
Ready to raise your own chicken for meat? Here’s how to jump start baby chicks to give them a healthy life. This is something fun that my family and I have done for years. Raising our own chickens to meet our our protein needs has been a fulfilling and very worthwhile practice. Of course, our …
More of you are interested in raising chickens for eggs than ever before. I see it around my community and on social media. Awesome! I saw a post the other day on Facebook asking about the best egg containers and, of course, I read the comments. The comments consisted of a plethora of answers from …
I’m sure you’ve seen this picture floating around social media. That is so funny to me and to other farmers and ranchers. Yes, they really do look like marshmallows. What you are seeing is actually dried grass hay rolled up into a 1500-pound tight bale and wrapped with plastic wrap to protect the hay from …
Every year about this time, I get really hungry for some fresh Buttercrunch lettuce. It’s a good thing lettuce is ready now! Fresh crisp Buttercrunch Lettuce is my favorite variety of lettuce to plant and eat. It has a sweet taste that goes great with anything you eat it with or put it on. Plus, …
Are you worried about this popular problem of how to keep goats fenced in? You’re not alone. It’s a very popular stereotype of goats that the hardest part of owning them is learning how to keep goats fenced in. But, I’m here today to tell you that goats CAN be fenced in. I can still …