Pin5ShareShareTweet5 SharesIs hatching baby chicks right for you? Do you want to find a project for your kids to do at home during the coronavirus quarantine? Check out these 10 reasons to incubate chicken eggs and hatch your own baby chicks as an indoor activity for kids. 1. Teach Kids Biology or Science The process… Continue reading 10 Reasons to Hatch Baby Chicks
Category: Chickens
Beats that Matter ~ A Chick’s Deformity
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesLess Than Perfect Who longs to read a true story with a good ending instead of Coronavirus posts? If you like animal stories, this one is for you. In the last couple blog posts, I shared the reasons for and against helping a chick hatch. This week I share a story about a Swedish… Continue reading Beats that Matter ~ A Chick’s Deformity
5 Reasons to NOT Assist a Hatching Chick
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesLast week I shared in a post the 5 Reasons to Help a Chick Hatch (click to read). There are reasons to not give in to that sentimental, nurturing side of us, reasons that make as much sense as do the reasons not to intervene in a chick hatching. The reasons I share… Continue reading 5 Reasons to NOT Assist a Hatching Chick
5 Reasons to Help a Chick Hatch
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesConsider the following scenario, you have researched hatching eggs and incubators, made your purchases, incubated eggs for 21 days. now there is a chick that has pipped the shell, but has made very little progress in the last 24 to 26 hours. Should you help it out? To be clear I am speaking only… Continue reading 5 Reasons to Help a Chick Hatch
Chickens, Children and 4-H
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesAs a 10 year 4-H member, I experienced winning and losing, success and failure. I had help at times. I was on my own at other times. To exclude a breed of animal from showing or to exclude a breed because they might not win at a state or local level seems to defeat… Continue reading Chickens, Children and 4-H
Winter Season ~ Goals
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWinter Solstice The shortest day of the year has come and gone, Winter Solstice being yesterday. I do not mind the short amount of sunlight as much as I do the days of temperatures below 20 degrees (and lower) that often follows in January and February. Being honest I hope for one of those… Continue reading Winter Season ~ Goals
A Backyard Chicken Needs….
Pin1ShareShareTweet1 SharesWhat do you really need to raise chickens in your backyard? A chicken has 3 basic needs shelter, food and water. Water being the most important in my opinion. Preventing and treating sickness, treats and all the extras such as a swing or other novelty can be examined another time. For this post, we… Continue reading A Backyard Chicken Needs….
Why Pick Swedish Flower Hens
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesA conversation with a friend a few years ago had me thinking seriously about owning chickens. I was looking for ways to use what I had. On the homestead stood a 30 by 60 chicken barn with a fairly new roof thanks to my spouse. It served a place to store hay and many… Continue reading Why Pick Swedish Flower Hens
Farmer Markets – Nappanee Farm and Flea Market
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesIn July, I began attending a second weekly farm market and what follows tells a bit of my experience. As I have shared in my previous post about the Bremen Farmer’s Market, one of the fun rewards of attending included making new friends. Julie attended the Bremen Market bringing beautiful fresh cut flowers and… Continue reading Farmer Markets – Nappanee Farm and Flea Market
Farmer’s Market ~ Bremen, Indiana
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesAs I mentioned in a previous post (Local Farmer Markets), earlier this year I needed to find an additional outlet for eggs that I was not selling as hatching eggs or hatching myself. As I looked at options, I decided to try a local farmer market located in Bremen, Indiana. Opening night of the… Continue reading Farmer’s Market ~ Bremen, Indiana