Raising Coturnix Quail can be one of the most sustainable and beneficial poultry breeds for your farm. One single quail, from egg to processing or lay is only about 8 or 9 weeks. This means this is an easy breed […]
When we started with chickens we adopted a few simple brown hens. Over the years we have proven that "Poultry addiction" is a real thing. Now we are finding ourselves spending many weekends a year …
After hatching and raising button quail for a few years, we were ready to move on to other, larger and more "robust" varieties. I was searching for California or Gambol quail hatching eggs and came across …
They say chickens are just the beginning of a hobby farm. A few hens, leads to a few more, and suddenly your plan for a few fresh eggs every morning has turned into a full …
This post is sponsored by PetSmart® and the BlogPaws™ Pet Influencer Network™. PetSmart is not responsible for the content of this article. My first "job" was when I was just 11 years old. Now, it wasn't really a …
My daughter has raising quail on her list for a few years now, so finally this winter we decided to take the plunge and gifted her with 17 baby button quail to raise. Like so many …
We have 3 lovely Pure bred Nubian Goat Does, and have been struggling with the question of whether we should breed them , or just enjoy our girls as they are. We are asking questions, …
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As a young girl I never felt the pull to motherhood. I assumed I would have a family, but I never played dolls, or spent my days babysitting. In fact, the first diaper I ever …
If you have a backyard flock and are new to chicken raising, googling your chickens symptoms during illness will almost always bring up the dreaded question of "Does my chicken have mareks disease". Mareks …
I get it, I really do. When you think about it, eating meat is gross. There is NO nice way to die, even if you are a chicken. And I get the vegan thing, a bit. …
I remember seeing a sign in the newspaper when I was in grade 6 that the SPCA was looking for volunteers. At this age, this opportunity was right up my alley, so I motivated a …
UPDATE: As I was writing this our goat Hazel was actually giving birth! As I saved this post into drafts, I went out to check on her and low and behold, there was a baby! I …
She's HERE! Our baby Nubian goat has finally arrived. And I was so worried, but everything went perfectly. We had separated her last night into her birthing shed, and this morning noticed a small amount of …
Owning a farm, and raising 40+ chickens can open the door to a huge variety of questions from the average visitor. People want to know if we actually need a rooster for the hens to …
