Monthly Archives: May 2015

Avian Flu

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Given that I’ve been talking about why I want to get off the hatchery treadmill for several weeks now, I thought I might just add a little background information as to the reasons why. Read the headlines and you might … Continue reading

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First Baby of the Year

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Strawberry’s latest calf, born yesterday afternoon.    

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A New Plan for Chickens: Part IV

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Now let’s talk about the breeding flocks. First, a quick recap of genetics here, just to make sure we’re all on the same page. A chicken gets half its genes from mom and half from dad. In addition, chickens within … Continue reading

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