One idea that I have been toying and experimenting with is the mixing of my own chicken feed. I am actually very
Category: Chickens
Heritage Livestock: Chickens
I’ve decided to do a string of blog posts regarding heritage breed livestock via The
Django Update
It is unfortunate to have to say, but poor Mr. Django has passed away. While we did manage to cure him of his fly strike
Broody Hens
So I’ve realized I have yet to write a blog about broody hens and my experiences with broodiness. I think it’s
Fly Strike! *WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT*
*WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEOS IN FOLLOWING POST*
Bad things come in threes?! I guess so. First fowl pox, then vent gleet, and now fly strike. If you’ve never experienced
Goings On Around the Farmstead
It’s been a fairly busy & hectic couple of weeks here at the little farmstead. This is mostly because I’ve
Vent Gleet
I guess bad things decide that they like to come in waves. Just as Django was getting over his case of fowl pox, I noticed
Fowl Pox
Welp…my flock officially has a fairly large scale illness breakout.
They’ve come down with fowl pox, a disease
Kit & Chick Update
These weights were taken on 5/19/17, so one day late, kits were 5 weeks and 1 day old. They are making good progress,
Kit & Chick Update!! 5/11/17
Well, kits turned 4 weeks on 5/11, so I weaned 3 of the 5 (two from Sookie & one from Eowyn). The other two will be