Tag Archives: Chickens

5 Things you are looking for in a Broody Hen

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Yesterday May 9th 2018 our first broody hen hatched out a lovely clutch of healthy looking little fluffy butts. This is a proven broody hen and she made both my hubby and I laugh so hard as she lead … Continue reading →

Posted in 31 Day Self Reliance Challange, Critters | Tagged broody hens, Chickens, chicks | 1 Comment

Chickens are useful for cleaning up compost piles

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

This is the keep back hatching clutch of mixed eggs from this spring and a fine group they are, could not be more pleased with them. The purebreds are in their own group at this time and one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Life moves on daily | Tagged Chickens, raising hens to lay in winter | 1 Comment

Hatch 1- Fertile Check

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

Life is blooming in Hatch 1! Man is it hard to be quick and try to get a photo of a back-lit egg that shows those babies.. I was not able to show the veins that I could see with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens | Tagged Checking eggs fertile, Chickens, farmgal photography, hatching chicks | 4 Comments

Hatching Eggs-Set #1

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

42 eggs are in Hatch #1 this year, a mix of possible chicks, we will see how it goes, I am hoping to do 4 sets of hatches this year, we will see if the hens are willing to produce … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens | Tagged Chickens, hatching eggs, Homestead chickens, Setting eggs | 1 Comment

Getting your hens to lay in the cold dark winter months

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

How do you get 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens | 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 | 9 Comments

Farm Puttering

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

A farmer friend said, you want some oats, I have to much for the bin, and so the extra are in the one ton bag and I said, I would be interested, I had gone off the farm and when … Continue reading →

Posted in homestead | Tagged billy goat beards, Chickens, farm cats, Grain, homestead mutterimgs, manure, rabbit poo compost, roosters, sheep | 2 Comments

Getting Ready for spring egg laying.

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

I know it seems like its right in the hard part of winter and I know from talking to my family and friends that they are either into hunker down mode or they are hitting the slopes, the trails and … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Critters | Tagged Breeding ducks, Chickens, Eggs, expecting sheep, geese, guard geese, Hatching, hatching chicks, homestead, Nest Setups, sheep | 2 Comments

Winter eggs- How to get them

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

How do you get a steady supply of winter eggs on the homestead? Most folks talk about Light and how it effects laying and it does, and its important for sure.. Darker hens have more trouble with this then lighter … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens | Tagged 5 ways to keep your chickens laying in winter, Chickens, Winter laying of eggs | 14 Comments

The danger of a food glut-Pantry Woes

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

It does not matter if you buy in bulk at the farmers market, buy in bulk from your local farmer or be a homesteader, old or new at the living off the land, one of the big challenges is food … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet | Tagged Budgeting your pantry needs, Buying meat in bulk, Chickens, Ducks, Farmgal tip of the day, Farmstead, gardens, homestead, Meat on the homestead, Rabbits | 3 Comments

Heavy Dual Bird Growout 2015 – Speckled Sussex

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

This grow out had a number of challenges, the least of which are that I got chicks at three different times of the year, so they have to be compared to where they are fair more then If I had … Continue reading →