Chickens

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

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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

Treating Cough and Wheezing in Chickens

Sudden changes in weather in Maine with cold snaps below zero one week and heavy rain the next can take a toll on flocks. A few days back five pullets came down ill. The first sign of a heath issue was lethargic behavior, loss of interest in hopping around, no View Article

January 2019 Homestead Update

Available this Month: Whole Processed Rabbits Raw Goat’s Milk Chicken & Duck Eggs  Goat’s Milk Soap Chèvre Goat Cheese Whole Processed Goose Rabbit Pelts Hatching Eggs   Happy new year from Hobbit Hill. This year kicks off our sixth year breeding our French Black Copper Marans. These beautiful layers of View Article

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Hatchery: December 2018 Update

Winter blew in early this year with two major ice storms before December. A lice outbreak this fall created a super molt. Poultry lice is common in flocks kept near high populations of wild turkey––like ours is. That, in combination with the rapidly dropping temperatures and high winds up here View Article

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An Update on the Frizzle Mille Fleur Booted Bantams

Our pint-sized Mille Fleur booted bantams are four months old this week and so sweet. They are curious, calm and very personable. I can’t believe I have raised chickens for a decade and waited this long to raise bantams. Given their lower egg production and teeny size, I was leery View Article