LAST UPDATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 Let’s tease out the best ways for how to tell a hen from a rooster. The diagram below shows two very different looking chickens. Bu many breeds exhibit similar traits between hens and roosters. This includes breeds with short combs on both sexes, or on the View Article
Mandy Wheaton
About Celadon Quail
Tired of waiting for your chickens to lay eggs? Most chicken breeds take 21 days to hatch then another 6-8 months to lay eggs. Celadon quail hatch in only 17 days and start laying between 6-8 weeks old. Males can be harvested between 5-6 weeks as a food source.
How to build a cattle panel high tunnel hoop house
Plans for: 6-foot wide, 12.5-foot long structure, that is 6-feet tall. The past few years, I have considered building a cattle panel high tunnel hoop house. Things around here have settled down and I’ll be committed to spending my time on the farm with SO many chicks hatching this spring View Article
Golden Bielefelder
This dual purpose autosexing breed is an excellent choice for a homestead. They are curious and gentle, making them a good choice for farms with small children. By only five months of age, the roosters were by far the largest we have ever raised here on the mountain, and have never had an argument.
Why do people put bands on their chickens?
So, why do people put bands on their chickens? Im not talking about the silly bracelets. Our bands are solid colors fro the time they are chicks to 14 weeks old. Having chickens from several lines in an undivided area can be tricky. Banding simply by color can keep originating View Article
Deathlayer Chickens
I was SO excited to start breeding Deathlayer chickens as our first auto-sexing breed! But, unfortunately, We stopped breeding Deathlayer chickens due to problems with their legs caused by generations of systemic inbreeding in smaller, backyard flocks since their importation to the US. I would buy them directly from Greenfire View Article
Uncovered the Strawberry Bed
Gardening season officially began by removing a foot-deep layer of pine needles off the strawberry bed. We bought a broke-down rototiller which Kevin is working on. As soon as that’s running I’ll start turning up the grass that took over last years garden. Seedlings are started inside, but much less View Article
Growing quail for meat on your homestead
Firstly, there are no quail-specific feeds on the market. What you will find is a general game bird feed. Chicken feed is not suitable for quail, which have a higher metabolic rate requiring higher protein to manage. Here are some guidelines from a study published by Cambridge. Starter up to View Article