Tips, tricks, and advice on caring for farm animals
Ducklings are adorable, but before you bring any home you need to make sure you are prepared and ready for raising ducks. While they are similar to chickens ducklings have their own unique needs that you’ll need to provide for. So let’s dive into what you need to know about how to raise ducklings. …
Looking to add some ducks to your homestead this year? But don’t know what to do about a duck coop or housing ducks? We are going to go through everything you need to know about setting up a duck coop for your new flock. Pin for later! This post may contain affiliate links, read…
Thinking about adding guinea fowl to your flock, and wondering if you can keep guinea fowl and chickens together? Let’s walk through everything you need to know about raising a mixed flock of guineas and hens together, so you can decide for yourself if it’s the right move for your homestead or farm. Pin…
How to bottle feed a Nigerian Dwarf goat kid is easier than you might think, and it ensures proper nutrition and forms more docile milk goats. With a little bit of practice, you’ll get the hang of it and be able to bottle feed a Nigerian Dwarf goat kid like a seasoned pro. Pin for…
So you are thinking about raising turkey, but don’t know where to start? We’re going to teach you everything we know about raising turkeys and keeping them on your farm. Turkeys make wonderful additions to your flock, their regal appearance is a show stopper on the lawn when friends or family come over and they…
Ducks are one of my absolute weaknesses, I love their sweet little faces. The ladies at our local feed store always chuckle when they see me because they know I have the will power of a bubble in a hurricane and if I even look something fluffy or fuzzy is coming home with me. I know, I’m horrible but honestly, ducks are so much fun to keep, and they are so easy to take care of. They are actually super smart and have so much personality!
We love our feathery friends at the Cottage, they are so fun to keep, and their antics keep us entertained for hours. So we thought we would share some tips on how to care for you laying hens.
Those adorable little chicks you scooped up at the local feed store are going to be too big for the brooder all too soon. It’s kind of a bittersweet moment when it’s time to move them from the brooder into their new house. Our little birds have hit that awkward teenage faze mom calls them…
The chicks you got this spring are finally ready to go outside and stretch their little wings. Our six just went out to the big coop for the first time, it was so cute to watch them stretch their wings and explore their new house that we worked so hard on. Personally, I love the…
If it isn’t evident by now, I love my birds… Actually, at some point (I have absolutely no memory of this) I told my mom that ‘Birds were my life’… ok so I may have been just a touch of dramatic there but I do love birds. So here is what you need to…