Monday I found a soft-shelled egg in my coop! What is this craziness?? Since I've already done a lot of research, I knew what it was and why it happened. BUT, I figured it would be great to share with

Hmmm, let's see what I can scrounge up this week! It doesn't seem like a whole lot happened this week on the 'stead but, I'm sure something interesting has come about... OH right! Yes! So these three

I've been collecting eggs from the quail for two weeks and now it's time to try and hatch! We out together the incubator and for the last couple days been having it on to make sure the heat stays constant!

I just came up with this idea of a weekly update on the happenings at Farmstead Smith! Maybe it's a cool thing? Maybe not. But Sundays are always real slow on Steemit and it always makes me have a hard

I kept telling myself that I am totally not attached to my chickens. Nah, not at all. Well, that was true, until one of them became my Bestie Chicken! Yep. I folded. I did. She woo'd me and I was hooked.

I have one more quail, a girl. I know I need more, I am working on that. We finally have these little buggers cooped up in a nice big area safe and sound. I am sure they are so much happier now that they've

Some people don't, but I am of the belief that you should always provide your poultry with the option of Grit and Oyster Shells - it is better to be safe than sorry! If they don't need it, they won't eat

Some people don't, but I am of the belief that you should always provide your poultry with the option of Grit and Oyster Shells - it is better to be safe than sorry! If they don't need it, they won't eat

Today is my one month Steem-a-versary! Which is great! I am glad to have stuck it out this long because I have found many fantastic people. It's actually a little ridiculous how amazing the Steemit community

Homesteading is something husband and I have talked about in length over some time now. At least seriously over the last 4 years. First we weren't sure if he was saying in the Army, but once it looked

After the yesterday's fiasco (you're gonna wanna read about that!) I did not think I would get an egg from this little lady at all. Honestly the guy I got them from said she may not even lay until next

TODAY we added 4 more little lives to Farmstead Smith! And.. I almost lost one of them! TWICE. So, this morning I woke up excited. I was getting 4 new birds to add to the Farmstead! One rooster, a bantam

sick chicken on Farmstead Smith! Went out to the mini coop a couple weeks ago to feed and put the littles to bed and found one of my favs just laying on her side. She wasn't very responsive, they usually

Sometimes chickens can be over achievers and develop eggs that hide a double yolk! They say that the chances of getting a double yolk egg are 1 in 1000! What are the chances that the first egg of my first

you to my followers who interact with me on a regular basis. Without you, I wouldn't have the umph to continue posting like I do. I need to tell you that your interaction really brings light to my day

TODAY!! Today is a monumental day for Farmstead Smith! We've gotten OUR FIRST EGG! It's like, a legit egg too! Not even a bitty fart egg! Ha. It's about the size of a medium egg you'd buy at the grocery

beak, also known as Scissor beak, is a condition that is caused either by genetics, being incorrectly positioned in the egg, or by a break to the skull causing misalignment of the top and bottom beaks.

This is one of my most favorite stories my husband ( @smitty) has embellished told over the years. This was in 2013. I was on a Hell's Kitchen binge and I thought I was utterly hilarious. This may come

Finally! Earlier last week I finally I saw my first honey bee out here in the middle of the grasslands this season. I was really getting worried! It's already been well enough into the warm weather for

I was trying to figure out what on earth to post today. It's been a busy day of errands and planting plants that have been sitting on my deck for... let's just say a long time. Ha. Since I shared with