Rachel Hurd Anger – Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:17:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Rachel Hurd Anger – Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com 32 32 Warm Squash and Oatmeal for Chickens in Cold Weather https://www.hobbyfarms.com/2-warm-meals-chickens-love/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/2-warm-meals-chickens-love/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=1168 Can Chickens Eat Oatmeal? Yes. It Makes a Wonderful Breakfast for Our Birds and for Us

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/5-reasons-youll-love-raising-chickens/feed/ 1 8 Tips to Prepare for Baby Chickens https://www.hobbyfarms.com/8-tips-to-prepare-for-spring-chicks/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/8-tips-to-prepare-for-spring-chicks/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 08:00:51 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=33285 Be Sure You’re Ready to Order, House and Care for Your New Baby Chicks

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/8-tips-to-prepare-for-spring-chicks/feed/ 0 How To Farm On Rented Land https://www.hobbyfarms.com/how-to-farm-on-rented-land/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/how-to-farm-on-rented-land/#respond Fri, 23 Dec 2016 15:50:56 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=44113 If you want to start a farm or need more land, you don’t have to buy—you can rent!

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/how-to-farm-on-rented-land/feed/ 0 Four-Season Foraging For Chickens https://www.hobbyfarms.com/four-season-foraging-for-chickens/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/four-season-foraging-for-chickens/#respond Thu, 15 Sep 2016 13:20:13 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=42425 Give your chickens year-round access to a natural diet full of plants, bugs and even rodents with these tips.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/four-season-foraging-for-chickens/feed/ 0 7 Ways To Prepare For Chickens Before Bringing Them Home https://www.hobbyfarms.com/7-ways-to-prepare-for-chickens-before-bringing-them-home/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/7-ways-to-prepare-for-chickens-before-bringing-them-home/#respond Wed, 07 Sep 2016 17:12:13 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=42314 The difference between pure joy and disaster when bringing home baby chicks is all a matter of how well you prepare for your new charges.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/7-ways-to-prepare-for-chickens-before-bringing-them-home/feed/ 0 6 Benefits of Starting a Fall Flock https://www.hobbyfarms.com/6-benefits-of-starting-a-fall-flock/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/6-benefits-of-starting-a-fall-flock/#respond Wed, 31 Aug 2016 13:00:03 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=42203 Why keep chickens the same way as everyone else. Jumpstart your flock in fall for some added coop benefits.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/6-benefits-of-starting-a-fall-flock/feed/ 0 4 Tips For Adopting Shelter Chickens https://www.hobbyfarms.com/4-tips-for-adopting-shelter-chickens/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/4-tips-for-adopting-shelter-chickens/#respond Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:18:13 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=42089 Lighten the burden on animal shelters by giving an unwanted chicken a forever home.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/4-tips-for-adopting-shelter-chickens/feed/ 0 3 Ways to Save Your Grass When Raising Chickens https://www.hobbyfarms.com/3-ways-to-save-your-grass-when-raising-chickens/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/3-ways-to-save-your-grass-when-raising-chickens/#respond Wed, 17 Aug 2016 16:09:43 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=41963 Your yard doesn’t have to become a brownfield just because you raise chickens—you can keep a flock and have green grass, too.

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