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Easter Eggers

Easter Eggers are fun crosses of our purebreds paired with first generation crosses. We are now offering a pale pink hue egg for the first time. Each egg you receive has the potential to hatch a pullet that will in turn lay an egg of different color.

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Olive Eggers

Our Olive Eggers are a mix of several breeds for a wide variety of plumage colors, patterns and egg shades curated for the backyard hobbyist flock.

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Simplifying Barnyard Chaos before Winter Hits

We have gone from rabbits, ducks, geese, goats and chickens to JUST goats and chickens in two months. The choice is in part to save on time spent on individual dishes, water and daily care. Feeding and housing them costs money. A bag of rabbit pellets, layer pellets, goat grain, View Article

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Reducing Rooster Aggression: Training & Spur Trimming

First and foremost, reducing rooster aggression is to reduce risk of injury and change aggressive behaviors by getting to know your rooster. LAST UPDATED FEB 24, 2018 About Spurs: Only roosters have spurs, not hens. They are the main chicken defense weapon and are used to puncture the skin of View Article

What kind of Mainer are you?

Cooler temperatures mean stunning views of New England’s landscape for travelers. For natives, it’s a stark reminder that winter’s long, dark nights are slowly closing in on early mornings and evenings here. Many Mainers will turn into lazy, sleepy creatures waiting for the spring big melt. Much like a salamander View Article