We weren't raised in the country so all of this is a new experience. Well, not brand new since we've been "out here" for almost 5 years now, but it certainly is a journey. There is always something to learn.
I built a new brooder for the back porch. Now, for the first time, it has chicks in...
I'm excited about this and a little scared! LOL I love every opportunity for the kids to see nature up close. As a home schooling family I believe this is part of a super valuable education. However... this hawk was IN MY COOP! I don't want to lose anymore chickens to the hawks. We've been...
Our only experience with incubators in the past has been with those little yellow dome "toys". They can work, but we didn't have much success.
A friend let us borrow a larger more automated incubator. We have 12 Silkie eggs in it for the first run. Here is the first little one to come out to...
A few days ago I pulled back the mulch and put in a bunch of chicken poop. I cleaned out the coops and didn't want to waste the resources. I have also heard that all the wood in the bed can cause a shortage of nitrogen. The chicken poo helps with that.
I wish i could get piles of mulch dumped on my property! There is a farm nearby that gets it and I go get it, but it would be much easier for them to bring it to me :)