Category Archives: Chickens

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 →

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 →

Posted in 31 Day Self Reliance Challange, Chickens | Tagged Chickens, Chores, Farm Fresh Eggs, Farm Life, manure, Raising newborn chicks, Tips for raising chicks | 4 Comments

Feeding Back your Egg Shells to your Hens

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

The Hens are laying like mad at the moment. It feels like spring with the glut of older and pullet eggs coming in the house at the moment.. We are getting between 7 to 8 dozen a week at … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, frugal | Tagged drying egg shells, egg shells, Feeding Back your Baked crushed Eggshells to the Chickens | 8 Comments

How to Keep your Chickens Laying in Winter!

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

How keep a a steady supply of winter eggs on the homestead? I have gotten a few questions from local newer folks that are asking, how do I get my hens to keep or start laying eggs. This is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Critters | Tagged chicken tips, Chickens, Egg laying tips for winter, Eggs in winter, homesteading with chickens, How to keep getting winter eggs, Keeping your hens laying in winter | 16 Comments

What do you do with those extra roosters?

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

We all know that when we let our hens sit or we buy straight run chicks, we are going to get roosters and extra roosters are a very bad thing in a flock.. the boys will start fighting. Injuries between … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens | Tagged Butchering on the homestead, Butchering on the homstead, Butchering out young roosters | Leave a comment

3 Ways to Recycle your Egg Shells

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

This lovely sight greeted me this morning, Dear Hubby had washed the eggs and he had color coded them. Just adorable to find this waiting for me when I got up 🙂 With the flush of eggs that comes in … Continue reading →