Category: Farm Life
6 Items You NEED If You Have a Hobby Farm
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These six items changed how we farm in our backyard. These items make chores less frequent making time for more family fun. No Mess Feeder This no-mess feeder has saved us money. It is some money up front, definitely more money than a regular chicken feeder. But it’s worth it.…
How to Raise Friendly Ducks
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If your ducks aren’t friendly, is it even worth it?! It’s important for our ducks to be friendly so that our daughter Quinn can enjoy them. One of the things we have let Quinn do is when we have gotten a new duck, we let her hold them and teach…
How to Potty Train Your Bunny
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Whenever our bunnies run around the house, and we have people over, they are always surprised to learn that bunnies can be potty trained. Who doesn’t want a fluffy, cuddly bunny following them around? It’s a dream, I’ll say that. When we got both our bunnies, they were not potty…
Two Things You Can Do That Will Help Your Molting Chickens
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Your chickens might be looking a little ratty. Their feathers might look torn up or they might be bald in some places. They might even already be regrowing feathers and you just see the quills. You might also notice that there might not be as many eggs in the nesting…
Six Real Reasons to get Ducks
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1. They are great pest control. They catch bugs in the air! As well as all the bugs they eat as they forage. It’s pretty cool to watch them roam around. They will eat all those pesky bugs you don’t want in your garden or flower beds. 2. They won’t…
How to Make a No Mess Duckling Brooder
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We are new to the duck game. I mean, new. We have only had the ducks for just over a week and the first brooder I had set up was not working. Why? You may ask. I’ll tell you! Why a Duck Brooder Has to be Different Than a Chick…
A Beginners Guide to Raising Baby Chickens
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Baby Chickens take love and care. You may be wondering if it’s worth raising chickens from a day old or just getting them already grown. I will say that brooding your chicks will be some work, but having chickens that know you far outweighs the cons of brooding chickens. Setting…