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Handling aggression in laying hens
Anyone who's ever had chickens has seen the origins of the term "pecking order" first hand. Pecking and flapping at each other is pretty normal behavior for chickens, both hens...
Handling aggression in laying hens
Anyone who's ever had chickens has seen the origins of the term "pecking order" first hand. Pecking and flapping at each other is pretty normal behavior for chickens, both hens...
Winter Grazing in Vermont
The downside of farming in Vermont, especially farming that is focused on rotational grazing, is that 4-6 months of the year we have snow on the ground! Since I installed...
Winter Grazing in Vermont
The downside of farming in Vermont, especially farming that is focused on rotational grazing, is that 4-6 months of the year we have snow on the ground! Since I installed...
Why there's no such thing as a grass-fed chicken
Skip to: Chicken Digestion Goose Digestion Further Reading Cow Digestion As people learn about the benefits of grass-fed beef they often wonder if the same principle can be applied to...
Why there's no such thing as a grass-fed chicken
Skip to: Chicken Digestion Goose Digestion Further Reading Cow Digestion As people learn about the benefits of grass-fed beef they often wonder if the same principle can be applied to...
The Egg Flood
Around the beginning of March I got one of the first signs of spring on the farm (the real first sign was back in February when last summer's young female...
The Egg Flood
Around the beginning of March I got one of the first signs of spring on the farm (the real first sign was back in February when last summer's young female...
The Winter Poultry Palace
Raising pastured laying hens in Vermont means that at some point in the year, your pastures will inevitably be blanketed in snow and temperatures will drop. So, during the coldest...
The Winter Poultry Palace
Raising pastured laying hens in Vermont means that at some point in the year, your pastures will inevitably be blanketed in snow and temperatures will drop. So, during the coldest...
Silly Goose
Growing up, I was only familiar with the ubiquitous Canada Goose. They lounged on golf courses and the stubble of harvested corn fields, they chased unsuspecting children away from their...
Silly Goose
Growing up, I was only familiar with the ubiquitous Canada Goose. They lounged on golf courses and the stubble of harvested corn fields, they chased unsuspecting children away from their...