Category Archives: Pastured Poultry

Got thin eggshells?

In my experience, an egg with a thin shell is a problem that can be easily corrected. In order to put a shell on its egg, the chicken mainly uses calcium, phosphorus & vitamin D. If any one of these factors is missing, the bird will not be able to create a healthy shell. Continue reading

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Naturally hatched ducklings

About 2 weeks ago, the first of our broody ducks produced a nice hatch. I had kept her in one of the goose pens, under the protective umbrella of the “watch gander” as she sat for 28 days on her 9 eggs. Continue reading

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Putting up spring’s surplus: Pickled Eggs

The birds love spring’s fresh pasture, and the beta-carotene in grass-fed eggs makes the yokes a thick and rich dark orange. The problem is sometimes there are just too many to eat them all. Continue reading

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Chicken tractors for ducks

Our current design for portable pens Continue reading

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Goslings spotted today!

Three bright, neon-green goslings had climbed on top of their mom who was still sitting on the nest. It takes 31 days for goose eggs to hatch, and there they were. Continue reading

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Techniques for natural nesting

I’ve had some experiences that might be helpful. You get to decide how it would apply to chickens, since I’ve worked mostly with geese & ducks over the past 5 years. Continue reading

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