by starmilling | Jul 5, 2017 | Homesteading/Livestock, Poultry Care
Our little chicks are in their 5th week of life outside an egg! It has been such a joy to watch Jordy be a mother hen to these two, and to watch the chicks growing and learning about the world around them. Jordy is the epitome of an overprotective “helicopter...
by starmilling | Jun 6, 2017 | Homesteading/Livestock, Poultry Care
Major pro of having a broody hen sit on eggs and hatch chicks: she does all the work. Major con of having a broody hen sit on eggs and hatch chicks: you might miss out on all the excitement! It’s a good thing we had our calendar marked with an approximate...
by starmilling | May 30, 2017 | Homesteading/Livestock, Poultry Care
14 days down, about 7 more days to go! Jordy the Buff Orpington hen is doing a great job sitting on her eggs and protecting her nest. Since we take a very hands off approach to this process, there won’t be much excitement until hatch day. We make sure to check...
by starmilling | May 16, 2017 | Homesteading/Livestock, Poultry Care
Meet Jordy. Jordy is a Buff Orpington hen, and is just over 2 years old. Ever since she reached maturity, she goes broody in late Spring, and is always extremely determined to sit on eggs! She often needs to be searched for, because she has hunkered down in any...
by starmilling | Apr 18, 2017 | Poultry Care
Around this time of year, when Spring is in full swing, your hens’ egg production has picked up, their appetites are good, and the sun is shining, you may notice a few hens going broody. Broodiness is triggered by hormones, daylight, and the availability of eggs...
by starmilling | Apr 17, 2017 | Homesteading/Livestock, Horse Care, Poultry Care
Keeping animals on your property, whether they be birds, rabbits, goats, sheep, cattle, horses, or any combination in between, will attract outside visitors. They might be small prey animals looking for a peaceful nibble of your livestock feed, or larger predators...
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