Tips, tricks, and advice on caring for farm animals
Ok, I LOVE turkeys! Seriously they are so sweet and cute and little- well little for a while. They are so sweet and loving and they “need” you. We had them one very cold spring and it was too cold to be outside. Mrs. Cottage let them stay in the living room in a tote. …
We found Faith at an auction hosted by a Mennonite community near us. We had recently lost our dear dog Christmas to kidney failure. We got one look at those adorable border collie faces and couldn’t leave without one. I mean seriously. Look at that face! Is it not one of the cutest faces …
Midnight the 2nd, Jonah, Monarch, Patches, Snowball & Dragonfly Over the years we have had quite a few rabbits, and if I really tried I could probably name everyone. Don’t believe me? Well, let’s see there is Rabbs the 1st (I know very imaginative but hey we were little!), Rabbs the 2nd (ahem), Sugar, Caramel …
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These are some of my favorite fowl to hatch and raise! I absolutely love these small little birds. We’ve had a lot of success hatching Coturnix Quail eggs. Choose clean eggs (but do not wash them!). Try to handle the eggs as little as possible so that the oils on your skin don’t clog …
Chicken scratch is a pretty easy mix of grains, oyster shells and other wholesome ingredients that really make your birds happy. You can make a super simple batch or add herbs and flowers that help promote egg laying, respiratory health and the general health of your birds.
