Welcome to The HomeAcre Hop The weather in our neck of the woods has changed almost overnight…from subzero temps overnight up into the 50s this week. Woo hoo! Our snow is melting and the chickens are going outside to celebrate. Egg production is inching up just a tad and I’m busy …
Too Many Roosters? The sound of a rooster crowing just feels right on our little homestead. And it’s fun to watch …
Welcome to The HomeAcre Hop Have you started your countdown to spring yet? I know I have! I’ve been jotting down the …
Khaki Campbell Ducklings I’ve been keeping Pekin Ducks for a couple of years, and we had them when I was a kid …
The Fluffballs Are Here! After 21 days of patiently turning eggs and filling humidity trays, I finally have some fluffy little chicks! …
Turkey Eggs! One of my Narragansett turkey hens has started to lay eggs! Woo hoo! I was very excited to start …
Winter Hatch Who in their right mind would put 60+ chicken eggs in their incubators in January? Unless, of course, they live …
Dreaming of Spring For the past week we’ve had a wonderful break from our typical January weather. With temps in the high …
