Bluebell and Lemon's Little Farmstand

Bluebell and Lemon's Little Farmstand A little farmstand run by little hands, in the heart of Long Island's south shore. NPIP/AI clean.
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05/30/2026

EGG SALES AND SHIPPING IS ON HIATUS

most of the flock is now broody so we've been getting minimal eggs so we're on hiatus for the moment. once they break and ramp up again, i'll make another announcement.

05/24/2026

nothing is dead until it's warm and dead. first hatch of the season working down a chick waitlist, and as per my previous post, not all broodies are good moms. this one must have hatched early this morning, and i found it literally right next to the hen that brooded the egg: cold, not moving, not even breathing. shoved it into my bra and ran into my shed to get my incubator, then ran inside--found a warmie that some friends gave me, used it in the interim while my incubator got up to temp. the recovery is nothing short of amazing.

05/05/2026

a tale of two broodies. one is great having hatched for me last year, the other is new to the brooding scene and.... not so much. i gave them 9 eggs each because i periodically hatch to check fertility and have a local chick waitlist. the one on the right keeps them warm and snug under her--candled today and 8 are developing nicely.

then there's the one on the left... all the eggs were cool to the touch when i removed her from the nest which was my first inkling something was wrong. not a single one developed even though from just looking at her, she LOOKS like she's sitting fine. i realized because of how fluffy she is, she pushed all the eggs to her outside and hasn't been keeping them warm. she is now taken off the "good broody" list and i'll be breaking her out of it this week.

The biggest THANK YOU to Painted Feathers Homestead for always being my test ship and hatcher. They've been with me sinc...
04/22/2026

The biggest THANK YOU to Painted Feathers Homestead for always being my test ship and hatcher. They've been with me since I first started shipping bobtails and helping me test shipping and hatching methods so it's been quite a journey.

This year's test ship and hatch went through the ringer, got lost looping between two post offices, while we frantically tried to figure out how to intercept the danged thing (and now you know why I highly recommend express priority) for over a week, and 5 out of a dozen made it to lockdown despite the odds and we got the first hatch.

Here is a perfect example of why I only recommend dry incubating and hatching upright, spinning slowly at least three times a day, no water or laying down at lockdown. Shipped eggs have compromised air cells, which means the less wobbling during incubating, the better.

In a stroke of genius, they put shelf liner over the vertical holders at lockdown so the babies won't get their legs stuck. Can't wait to see what kind of bowling balls these little guys will grow into.

This year's hatching season has begun! I am currently going down the wait list of everyone who contacted me for eggs dur...
04/04/2026

This year's hatching season has begun! I am currently going down the wait list of everyone who contacted me for eggs during the off season. Due to disruptions within USPS' supply chain, we highly recommend shipping via priority express medium box (11-3/4" x 8-3/4" x 5-3/4") as our fertility test batch is also a shipping test--what should have taken 3 days took almost 10. You can check shipping rates from 11751. However, if requested we can still send out medium flat rate priority. Happy spring!

02/08/2026

both boys are like i'm not getting in the middle of this. had two french fries (i don't give scraps usually, but a pair of french fries won't hurt.)

a clean, dry, draft free, and well ventilated coop sized for the number of birds you have is the best protection against the cold. we've been below freezing for weeks, and going to hit 3f tonight. other than swapping out waterers to prevent freezing, i leave them alone. cochins seem to be really hardy, whether in the cold or the heat--we hit negative wind chills and 100+ this year and they're doing fine with very little help.

11/02/2025

after a busy shipping season, we now have downtime as we prepare for winter! i grow alfalfa for them as a cut and come again healthy green which they're enjoying right now!

The 2025 hatching season is now over for us as we prep for next year! Thank you to everyone who purchased eggs from us a...
10/29/2025

The 2025 hatching season is now over for us as we prep for next year! Thank you to everyone who purchased eggs from us and we hope to see everyone again for the 2026 season! (Tentatively May)

09/06/2025

This year's grow outs are coming along nicely! I am most excited for that dark cockerel in the back--while I like the fact that it's easier to tell which chicks will most likely be boys at a younger age via color, the darker cockerels supposedly make for darker hen bodies. My hens aren't too light yet but among bobtail keepers, some have birds that are approaching pastel which I feel are quite beautiful in their own right, but also love the darker contrast.

08/05/2025

No eggs for a bit because girls are on strike due to everyone starting their molt at the same time--I walked out to an explosion of feathers and thought something got in and massacred them! Will post availability again when they start up in the fall!

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Islip, NY
11751

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Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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