What can be said about the simplicity of a cow eating grass? We see it almost every time we go for a drive out in the country. It’s what they do. Eat grass…all day…every day. When we first moved into this house in 2021, before we even had our own cows, there were some cattle READ MORE
Category: Raise It
Deep Litter Method–Don’t scoop that poop from your coop!
There is one thing there is no shortage of here on the Hartman Homestead, and that is poop! So of course poop management is an essential aspect of maintaining a clean and healthy operation. It is surprising how much poop can accumulate in a chicken coop, and not only does coop poop need to be READ MORE
Baby Chicks — Do I really need to create a great chickie nation?
Actually, yes. Yes I do. Why? Two reasons… One, because I have too many roosters and not enough hens. The ideal ratio is one rooster for 10 hens. I have 9 hens and 2 roosters. It’s going ok, but I need to balance it out better because I don’t want my hens to be overworked. READ MORE