Balefire Farm

06/11/2023

We’ve had a 1/10 of an 1” of rain since May 6th. We need this rain so bad! ❤️⛈

06/15/2015

Here is a video if one of the incubator chicks trying to make it's way into the world. This baby took about 24 hours from the first "pip" to hatch through.

06/15/2015

Clover did it! All four of her babies hatched, and she's loving the other 3 that hatched from the incubator!

06/12/2015

This little feisty 6.5 week old speckled Sussex is mean! I moved her to the big coop, and she fought, flapped, charged and pecked me, nearly drawing blood. Seems fitting I named her ginger, since she seems to have no soul! (Kidding...kind of) I hope she's not a he, but it would explain her naughty behavior.

06/12/2015

Clover and her eggs were moved into the chicken tractor tonight so she can be a mama without any interruptions. Hatch day is June 15th! She's doing so well, I hope it all works out for her! I can't wait to see how she does with those babies!

06/11/2015

I'm hatching eggs from my rooster that went out to my parents farm. Mom gave me 10 fertilized eggs. Some are in the incubator, and clover is sitting on 4 of them, since she insists on becoming a mama. I candled the eggs at day 14, and you can see lots of moment! Hatch day should be June 15th. Fingers crossed everything goes well!

06/11/2015

Everything just keeps growing, and growing!

05/26/2015

Ginger, Katniss, Cicely, and Sage are out in the new digs. Chicken Tractor style

05/21/2015

Didn't grow up on a farm? Doesn't matter!

http://www.hobbyfarms.com/farm-marketing-and-management/11-things-every-beginning-farmer-needs-to-do.aspx

In modern times, the number of family farms has drastically dwindled, and as a result, there are far fewer experienced farmers than ever before.

05/20/2015

New garden plot, baby tomatoes, pumpkins, blackberries, potato tower and sugar snap pea blossoms, oh my! Lots going on at Balefire farm this year. Excited to see what this season has to bring!!

05/19/2015

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/14/bird-flu-outbreak-mostly-spares-backyard-chickens/27337741/

Roughly 10% of the 160 bird flu cases involve backyard operations.