Shelly Wutke – Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:25:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Shelly Wutke – Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com 32 32 Abnormal Chicken Eggs: Why & What They Mean https://www.hobbyfarms.com/abnormal-eggs-your-chickens-might-lay/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/abnormal-eggs-your-chickens-might-lay/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 07:00:02 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=101228 Here Are Some Common Weird Eggs, How They Happen & What They Can Mean

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/abnormal-eggs-your-chickens-might-lay/feed/ 0 How to Keep Chickens Cool With a DIY Swamp Cooler https://www.hobbyfarms.com/cool-your-chickens-with-a-diy-swamp-cooler/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/cool-your-chickens-with-a-diy-swamp-cooler/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 07:00:57 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=111087 Build an Inexpensive DIY Swamp Cooler for the Coop to Help your Birds Chill Out

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]]> ChatGPT May Be Able To Teach An Old Farmer New Tricks   https://www.hobbyfarms.com/chatgpt-may-be-able-to-teach-an-old-farmer-new-tricks/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/chatgpt-may-be-able-to-teach-an-old-farmer-new-tricks/#respond Tue, 26 Dec 2023 18:00:24 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=115709 You can put ChatGPT to work for you around the farm to identify challenges, come up with new ideas, visualize layouts and more!

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/chatgpt-may-be-able-to-teach-an-old-farmer-new-tricks/feed/ 0 Reduce Your Farm Overhead With An Electric Vehicle https://www.hobbyfarms.com/reduce-your-farm-overhead-with-an-electric-vehicle/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/reduce-your-farm-overhead-with-an-electric-vehicle/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:00:15 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=114792 Electric vehicles are popping up on hobby farms everywhere. Here’s a look at the different electric vehicle types you can choose for your homestead.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/reduce-your-farm-overhead-with-an-electric-vehicle/feed/ 0 Protect Farm Equipment From Theft With Smart Devices https://www.hobbyfarms.com/protect-farm-equipment-from-theft-with-smart-devices/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/protect-farm-equipment-from-theft-with-smart-devices/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:00:28 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=114017 Smart devices can help prevent theft of farm equipment and alert you to trespassers on your property, so consider this farm tech to secure your homestead.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/protect-farm-equipment-from-theft-with-smart-devices/feed/ 0 4 Apps To Help Manage The Farm From Your Phone https://www.hobbyfarms.com/4-apps-to-help-manage-the-farm-from-your-phone/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/4-apps-to-help-manage-the-farm-from-your-phone/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:00:35 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=112953 Notebooks may be the proven way to track farm data, but you can manage your whole farm right from your phone with handy apps like these!

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/4-apps-to-help-manage-the-farm-from-your-phone/feed/ 0 Keep Your Herd Safe With Smart Electric Fencing https://www.hobbyfarms.com/keep-your-herd-safe-with-smart-electric-fencing/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/keep-your-herd-safe-with-smart-electric-fencing/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:00:03 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=111947 If you have a herd that likes to "test your fence," you may want to take a look at smart electric fencing, which can monitor and alert you to weaknesses.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/bee-smarter-about-beekeeping-with-smart-devices/feed/ 0 Chicken Trackers May Show If Your Flock Logs More Steps Than You https://www.hobbyfarms.com/chicken-trackers-may-show-if-your-flock-logs-more-steps-than-you/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/chicken-trackers-may-show-if-your-flock-logs-more-steps-than-you/#respond Mon, 26 Jun 2023 11:00:17 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=110406 Can you beat your chicken’s step count? Chicken trackers may soon tell us everything we need to know about our flock’s activity level.

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