Fertile Eggs and the “Homesteading” Life Every chicken keeper remembers their first hatch. I certainly remember mine. It was many years ago, under a determined Pekin bantam named Scarlet. I still recall checking on her every day, multiple times a day if I’m honest,...
The Everyday Dairy Goatkeeper: Starting Your Dairy Herd Thinking about starting a dairy goat herd? Whether you’e aiming to supply your household with fresh milk or simply bring a bit more personality to your paddock, starting a dairy goat herd takes...
So you’re thinking about getting chickens – it’s all in the breed! Don’t rush into it, take time to think and plan, to choose. The key questions to ask yourself are, “What characteristics am I looking for and what breeds suit my circumstances?” This really...
Meet “Bella”, NOT looking her best at the moment as she goes through her annual moult When Straight-Comb-Bella hatched I whispered, “Be a Bella”, and she was! Let’s celebrate the elders in our flock! Those chickens that keep on keeping on, you know the ones, they seem...
For the Love of Goats My word for kidding time is ‘intrepid’, a combination of bravado, audacity and joy! There’s something about goats. They are charming, endearing, smart, engaging. They are also testing, frustrating and, frankly, at times exasperating. You either...
