by Linda F | Jan 23, 2023 | Brooding
Brooding Different Poultry Types Together The time for feathered babies: chicks, ducklings, turkey poults, guinea keets, and all the other fun, fluffy, feathered friends is coming. As I wait through a cold, snowy, icy winter, I begin thinking of all the possibilities...
by Jess N | Jul 18, 2022 | Brooding, Ducks, Geese
Waterfowl Brooding Basics Raising waterfowl is such a rewarding experience! Nothing is more exciting than watching your ducklings and goslings start from little balls of fluff and turn into stunning birds in your flock. Like their chicken counterparts, both ducklings...
by Meghan H | Jun 13, 2022 | Brooding, Ducks, Incubating & Hatching, Spring, Summer
Caring For A Broody Duck Allowing a duck to sit on eggs and attempt to hatch them can be a fun and educational experience for you. Going “broody” is the term used to describe letting a chicken, duck, or any other type of poultry set on eggs. How to Make A Duck Go...
by Jess N | Jun 6, 2022 | Brooding, Coops, Runs, and Outdoor Spaces
Using Coffee Grounds Bedding Chicken math is real on my farm, especially during the spring into the early summer. We usually add chicks to our flock in the spring and summer and try out a few new breeds each season. We set up a few separate brooders and expand our...
by Lynsey F | Sep 13, 2021 | Brooding, Fall
Top 5 Reasons To Raise Chicks In The Fall Most of us enjoy raising chickens year-round, but did you know that there are some advantages to raising chickens in the fall? While we all like the idea of letting our baby chicks out into the world to explore. Spring and...
by Meghan H | Mar 30, 2020 | Brooding
Why To Not Mix Species In A Brooder Spring will be here before we know it, and what goes great with spring? Baby poultry! If you are like me, you want to take home all of the cute little ducklings, turkey poults, and baby chicks! Before you do though, make sure you...