Bruce Ingram – Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Fri, 24 May 2024 09:25:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Bruce Ingram – Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com 32 32 Broody Hens: 5 Types You May Encounter https://www.hobbyfarms.com/broody-hens-types/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/broody-hens-types/#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 19:34:43 +0000 https://admin.hobbyfarms.com/?p=120111 Broody Hens Can Be An Adventure for Chicken Keepers

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/broody-hens-types/feed/ 0 Raising Chickens for Beginners: The Teenage Days https://www.hobbyfarms.com/teenage-cockerels-pullets-can-require-extra-attention/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/teenage-cockerels-pullets-can-require-extra-attention/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2024 07:00:36 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=110031 Tips for Getting Through the Middle Stages of Development

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/teenage-cockerels-pullets-can-require-extra-attention/feed/ 0 2 Families, 2 Flocks: Different Plans For Chicken-Keeping https://www.hobbyfarms.com/2-families-2-flocks-different-plans-for-chicken-keeping/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/2-families-2-flocks-different-plans-for-chicken-keeping/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=108810 These two families employ very different plans to their chicken-keeping endeavors. Both work well, so read on for tips for your own flock!

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/grow-tasty-plants-in-your-chicken-run/feed/ 0 Adding A Good Rooster Can Be A Great Decision https://www.hobbyfarms.com/good-roosters-great-decision/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/good-roosters-great-decision/#respond Wed, 08 Dec 2021 18:00:02 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=92801 Though it's perfectly valid to keep only hens, roosters that meet a few important criteria can be invaluable additions to the chicken yard.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/include-these-items-in-your-chicken-first-aid-kit/feed/ 0 Nesting Box Wars: How To Handle Conflict In The Coop https://www.hobbyfarms.com/nesting-box-wars-conflict-in-the-coop/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/nesting-box-wars-conflict-in-the-coop/#respond Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:00:20 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=85071 When riots break out inside the coop, there's a good chance a nesting box war is on between the birds. Here's what that means and what you can do.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/nesting-box-wars-conflict-in-the-coop/feed/ 0 Poultry Profanity: 4 Common Causes Of Chicken Cursing https://www.hobbyfarms.com/poultry-profanity-4-common-causes-of-chicken-cursing/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/poultry-profanity-4-common-causes-of-chicken-cursing/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:00:55 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=71881 Do not get on your hens’ bad side. Step wrong around your poultry and they’ll let loose a string of chicken cursing that’ll make you blush!

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/poultry-profanity-4-common-causes-of-chicken-cursing/feed/ 0 How & Why To Use Rotational Grazing For Chicken Runs https://www.hobbyfarms.com/chicken-run-rotational-grazing/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/chicken-run-rotational-grazing/#respond Mon, 25 May 2020 17:00:38 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=71491 Chicken runs are great for protecting birds from predators, and rotational grazing can ensure healthy, nutritious pasture for your flock to enjoy.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/chicken-run-rotational-grazing/feed/ 0 The Many Wonders Of The Woodlot https://www.hobbyfarms.com/the-many-wonders-of-the-woodlot/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/the-many-wonders-of-the-woodlot/#respond Fri, 20 Dec 2019 12:00:08 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=66908 You can reduce your fuel and food costs by heating with and eating from your woodlot and yard. Learn the basics of woodlot management.

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