Category Archives: Chickens

Fall Meat Bird Grow out Stats

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

In Sept 25 White Rock Meat Chicks ordered from Frey’s Hatchery here in Ontario though our local coop arrived on the farm and were cuddled by Miss R an coo’d over indeed. Dec 10th 24 healthy White Rock Meat Chicks … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Real Life | Tagged 100 mile food challange, Chickens, Costs of raising your own meat chickens, Farm Life, food, homestead, Homesteading, Meat birds, Meat chickens, raising meat chickens, Save where you can, Saving money | Leave a comment

Chick Order Time 2025

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

The last couple years i have been ordering in six ready to lay hens and keeping my bird flock very small indeed. It was strange because for the other 17 years on the farm, i always have a mixed flock … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Climate Change | Tagged backyard-chickens, Bird Flu, Chickens, chicks, Duel Purpose chickens, Eggs, Farm eggs, homestead, Homesteading, Ivory Chickens, Raising your own, Turkeys Mini Classic, White Rock Chicks | Leave a comment

Wood Ash Chicken Dust Bath

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

Got Chickens? Got a wood stove? or access to someone that is burning clean wood? Make sure this is clean wood ash, no burning garbage or plastics or anything else in the fires. (and yes I do know people that … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Life moves on daily | Tagged ash dust bath for chickens, Backyard flocks, barckyard chickens, Chickens, Wood Ash, Wood Ash dust bath for chickens, wood ash in coop floor | 2 Comments

Lemon Ginger Chicken Recipe

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Sweet and Tangy Lemon Ginger Chicken Recipe Serves 4 The Chicken Two Large skinless Chicken breasts, cut into thin stripes Beat a egg with half a tsp of salt and pepper in a bowl Put half a cup of corn … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, frugal | Tagged Fresh and Tangy lemon chicken recipe, homemade food, lemon chicken, Lemon Ginger Chicken Recipe, made with love, white chicken breast recipes | Leave a comment

Chick, Turkey Pullet and Ducking Updates.

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Chick update 3 weeks in. Meat Chicks.. HUGE!, feathering out.. going though a crazy amount of food and water and I am starting to see the difference in regards to the choice to sit down more.. I also have had … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens | Tagged Raising ducks for meat, Raising laying hen chicks, raising meat chicks, Raising turkey pullets | 3 Comments

Chicks have arrived.. 1st of May..

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

The Farm-Hatched Chicks are coming on three weeks of age.. they are a barnyard mix, seven chicks hatched out from under momma hen. Last week, we headed out bright and early to pick up the hatchery chicks, 50 meat chicks, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens | Tagged barnyard chickens, Buying spring chicks, Raising laying hen chicks, raising meat chicks, raising spring chicks, raising turkye pullets | 7 Comments

The Baby Fowl April Update 2019

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

The call was placed to the feed store and the Chicks and Turkey Pullets are now ordered and will arrive on the farm the first week of May. We ordered in 12 dual purpose large brown egg layers. I love … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens | Tagged Chicken, Ducks, raising your own fowl, Spring time chick orders, turkeys | 16 Comments

Baby Brussel Sprout Omelet with Salsa

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Looking for a way to use up those tiny baby Brussel Sprouts? This filling tasty breakfast or supper omelet will hit the spot! Baby Brussel Sprout Omelet with Salsa Recipe This is a very simple recipe that makes a tasty … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens | Tagged Baby Brussel Sprout Omelet Recipe, Baby Brussel Sprouts, Hearty healthy breakfast | 10 Comments

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening : Overcoming Soil Challanges.

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening: Overcoming Soil Challenges Guest Post by WillowCreakFarm Part 3 of 5 This is the third post in our High-Altitude Cold-Climate Gardening series. You can read the other two by clicking the links below: Introduction Overcoming the Terrain … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Garden | Tagged Cold Climate Gardening, Gardening, Gardening in a northern climate, Gardening in a short season under 80 days, Homesteading, Making Compost, Raised beds in the homastead gardens, Willowcreekfarm | 4 Comments

Chick Care 101

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Ideally, if you already have chickens you are going to let your broody hen do all this work for you. You can help pick the eggs she is sitting on but its just so much easier to let the … Continue reading →