Poultry Magic: Turning Eggs into Birds
If you’ve ever decided to, or even contemplated, taking on the task of hatching an egg, this Blog is for you. It’s Spring. The Robins are growing plump and the flowers are starting to bloom. Even the Rhubarb is almost…
Preparing for Meat Birds: Picking the Right Breed
One of the most appealing parts of raising poultry is the sustainability and self-reliance it can provide. You don’t have to run to the store to pick up eggs every other day, and if you raise meat birds, you can…
Chicks and Kids: Australorp
Almost two years ago my family moved from Janesville, Wisconsin to my home town of Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin. As we’re big dog lovers, one of the first things we did was build a dog run that is connected to our…
Chicks and Kids: Buff Orpington
One of the coolest things about working for Purely Poultry is the wealth of knowledge my coworkers have. Seriously. Coming from a background of absolutely no poultry know-how, I’m always amazed at how I can ask the most obscure questions…
Chicks and Kids
A couple months ago the family for whom I provide daycare services bought their first batch of chicks. They recently built a beautiful house near Devil’s Lake State Park here in Southern Wisconsin, and with the new house came a…
