On July the sixteenth our hens and turkeys finally hatched we ended up with six turkeys and about 17 or 18 chikens. the chickens were mostly black but we had 5 or 6 chicks that were yellow. last night the 17th 3 chicks couln't hatch so we had to help … [Read more...]
Well, we candled the turkey eggs to see how many of them are going to hatch. When you shine a really bright light through the egg in a dark room, you can see inside it. If you see a "spider" in the egg, it means that is developing into a chick and … [Read more...]
Our family has long (well for the last few years) been advocates of farm raised chickens. The health benefits of free range eggs and chickens are matched only by the satisfaction of knowing you've contributed to feeding yourself. I'm delighted to … [Read more...]