Leg bands are used for many reasons. This article will show you how to put a leg band on a chicken as easily and stress-free as possible. Prepare Before you hone in on a chicken and make a plan to nab it, lay out everything you need. Bands Wire snips View Article
Mandy Wheaton
Getting started with quail
Getting started with quail is so simple, and we are offering a quick set up kit. We picked celadon quail eggs up on our insane road trip this May. They hatched on Memorial Day, and the first hen began laid two days after they hit the six-week mark, which is View Article
Pigs have arrived!
We have our first pair of feeder pigs we will be fattening up over the summer months. We expect to have two more soon. They have ginger hair and like to be scratched. We named them Buddy and Pal.
Dairy Goat 101: What NOT to do
Here is your first Dairy Goat 101 tip: Learn how to milk a goat before you bring two goats home with full udders. Tip number two: Don’t try to milk two goats on the tailgate of a truck in the dark while you daughter Googles ‘how to milk a goat’. View Article
About the Celadon gene: Do quail lay blue eggs?
LAST UPDATED MAY 27, 2020 What makes a quail lay blue eggs? Coturnix quail which carry an uncommon, recessive gene, identified as the “ce” gene lay blue eggs. This rare “ce” gene is the Celadon gene. It is an “autosomal recessive gene”, which means in order for it to be View Article
Get more chicken eggs in winter with light and diet
LAST UPDATED JAN 6, 2017 If your chickens are anything like mine, they go on vacation near the winter solstice. The hens reduce egg output due to the shortening of daylight and colder temperatures as Maine plunges into the heart of winter. There are many measures an avid chicken owner View Article
September 2024 Edition
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Sold goats, buying pigs
Farming is about learning what works for the goals of the farm. We have thought about pigs before and have been on the fence about it for some time. This Sunday we plan to pick up KuneKune pigs from a reputable breeder in Garland, Maine. We have a pen and View Article