ALBC Pushes to Conserve Texas Longhorns
July 16, 2013Texas Longhorn cattle are among two new breeds added to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy’s Conservation Priority List, while several others graduate from the program.
Chew on This: More Chicken Feed for Your Money
July 2, 2013A poultry scientist is studying ways to use enzymes to improve feed digestibility in broiler chickens to save you money and make better chicken litter.
10 Hobby Farmer Stories of Luck
April 5, 2013Hobby Farms readers share their stories of luck on the farm.
15 Accessories For Your Chicken Coop
February 12, 2013Choosing from the many accessories available for your chicken coop can be overwhelming. Use this guide to determine what you need right away and what can be added to the wish list.
Giving-Up a Rooster
October 15, 2012Photo by Audrey Pavia It’s time to give one of my new roosters, Henryfonda, away. When one of my hens hatched three chicks several months ago, despite the odds, I had fingers crossed they’d all be hens. I ended up with two roosters and only one hen. When I first got chickens, I wanted just […]
Something to Crow About
September 3, 2012We don’t have roosters on our farm anymore. Carl and Rasputin had to go to new homes because they kept raking Mom and Dad with their spurs.
New Hens on the Way!
August 2, 2012I am so excited! We’re getting four new chickens to add to our flock.
Ask Martok: Raising Livestock with Kids
May 25, 2012Choose gentle, calm breeds or species when teaching your children how to raise livestock.
A Scary Moment
April 30, 2012Photo by Audrey Pavia My three “missing” chickens are safe and sound. There’s a line in an old Joni Mitchell song: “You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.” This morning, I came to truly understand the meaning of those words. As per my usual routine, I stumbled out of bed and staggered outside […]
Crowing Roosters
April 16, 2012Photo by Audrey Pavia Mr. Molly, crowing his brains out. When I first got my chickens, a friend on a chicken message board warned me that the crowing of bantam cocks could be quite annoying. Unlike standard-size roosters, their crows are higher-pitched and irritating. I was so in love with my two little roos that […]
