Our little egg operation sells hatching eggs to the lower 48 US states from our Homestead in Maine. They have shipped out to California, Florida and Texas. To insure their View Article
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Indoor Gardening for Winter
The premise of the indoor growing began with marijuana—that became the framework for the indoor vegetable and herb garden. I needed to keep one mother plant going through the winter View Article
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 View Article
Raised Bed Garden Planning: Great for Cabin Fever!
Maine has a short growing season and there are many methods gardeners can use to extend the days to get the most of your hard gardening work. As a long-time View Article
How to Keep Chicken Water from Freezing in the Winter Without Electricity
Many opinions, odd antidotes, and myths surround the art of how to keep chicken water from freezing in the winter without electricity. We do it here at Hobbit Hill quite simply. View Article
How to Treat Chicken Lice: What do chicken lice look like?
LAST UPDATED DECEMBER 1, 2024 First step: What do chicken lice look like? Below is a SEVERE case of chicken lice. Chicken lice eggs look like white mats usually near the View Article
3 Easy to ID Edible Maine Mushrooms
Once again, it’s mushroom season in Maine. Periods of rain, foggy mornings, early frosts and insulative leaf litter summon the mycelium to shoot forth great masses of fruiting bodies, known View Article