The Backyard Hobby Farm
So last post I talked about making your beehive. Now we’re going to talk about actually getting the bees. Installing Bees In order to do the things in this post you’ll need to have your beehive, bee suit, your trusty tools, and some sugar water. Put the sugar feeder in and put the jar with …
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Pheasants are some of the most spectacular creatures in the bird world. So which one’s for you? Practical Pheasants Nobody ever said they were going to eat their Lady Amherst, or dine on their Tragopan Pheasant’s eggs! That’s a terrible idea financially! So when you want pheasant meat or eggs what do you get? Pheasant …
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Of course, when dealing with button quail, some of the more common varieties are perfectly easy to tell apart, but for some varieties its not so easy. Method 1: Bib For some varieties the first thing that develops to show you the gender of a chick is the bib on the males. The bib is …
In this post I hope to give you a good idea of all the cute little (or big) rabbit varieties and which one is right for you! California Meat Rabbit Despite the fact that I have never farmed any animal for meat, this rabbit still wins as one of my favorites! The California Meat Rabbits …
King quail, also known as button quail*, are the smallest type of true quail, and thus the smallest game bird. Their lifespan is 3-6 years but some folk have kept them up to 13. They are way too small for meat, and despite their plentiful egg production, their eggs are really small and really only …
This post is designed to help you decide on which type of quail for your farm. Coturnix quail You can get a mixed egg or chick shipment to have a beautiful (if Coturnix quail are ever beautiful) mixed flock. They are the cheapest kind of quail, usually about $2. These are also the best egg …
This post is going to be different than my normal ones, as the animals we’ll discuss are very different. This will be a three part series going through the basics of beekeeping. In this first part we’ll discuss making the hive. The Brood and Honey Boxes There are three main boxes. The brooding box, for …
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First of all, these aren’t pigs. Second, yes I have them but I don’t keep them outside in my farm, however they can make a good addition. After all, inside, they’re loud and chew everything to shreds! Water A rabbit water bottle works best. Food Rabbit pellets work, that’s what I do because I have …
Pigs are great and the reason I write about them is because of their little space requirements. They can easily be in your small farm. Water A pig’s water is not too hard. A bucket’s fine but it’s better to have a pool that they can climb into. Food Don’t let your pig get fat! …
Ducks are great, friendly poultry. They’re pretty easy to care for so I’ll go ahead and tell you about their basic needs. Water Ducks have different water situations than all the animals I’ve yet wrote about. A duck needs a pool. Now the pool simply only needs to be a kiddy pool, but you should …
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Where The Chickens Roost