Kai: Well, it’s been quite the experience hatching our very first chickens. The first batch is a little over a month old, and all four are healthy and robust… but, we think that they ALL turned out to be roosters! They haven’t crowed yet, but their tails are starting to look roostery. They will have to move on to a new home if this is true. 😭
Continue reading Our Bielefelder ChickensTag Archives: Birds
No more Coturnix Quail
Kai: So, despite hearing much raving about the ease and low cost of keeping coturnix quail, this has not exactly been the experience of ours.
Continue reading No more Coturnix QuailThe Pigeon Siblings and Feed
Kai: These two pigeons were raised from egg in our coop. Their Mother is a pied, blue bar Belgian racer, and their Father is a white roller.
This is why the almost solid black baby came as a surprise! The genetic probably came from the roller’s grand parents.
Baby Chicks and Button Quail update
Kai: All four chicks have made it to 3 weeks.
Continue reading Baby Chicks and Button Quail updateButton Quail Hatch
Kai: They hatched early!!!
Continue reading Button Quail HatchPet Animals on the Homestead
Kai: So how can “pet animals” benefit from permaculture and homesteading?
Continue reading Pet Animals on the HomesteadChickens vs quail
Kai: Which is for you? Although it’s best to do your own research and get multiple opinions on the subject, our personal experience boils down to what our original plan for these types of birds was, which after a year’s experience, we still find to be the same.
Continue reading Chickens vs quailDo it yourself Parrot Toys
Kai: A sneak peek at Jack’s Christmas presents! 😆
Continue reading Do it yourself Parrot ToysDecember Babies
Kai: New baby chicks!
Continue reading December BabiesHow fast they grow! Pigeon Update.
Kai: So this is the baby pigeon we posted a few weeks ago! She (Or he), is a little over 30 days old now, and is completely weaned. She’d be a roller/racer cross, Dad being the roller pigeon, and the Mom being a racer.
Continue reading How fast they grow! Pigeon Update.