Chickens – Howery Haven

Life finds a way, with baby chicks! While feeding the animals and watering the g

May 3rd, 2019David Howery0 Comments

Life finds a way, with baby chicks! While feeding the animals and watering the garden this evening, I looked into the back of the enclosure to see this mama hen taking her chicks for a walk! They are only 1 or 2 days old. She had hid out under some logs and we had no idea! #farmlife #babychicks[fb_vid id=”299341784343557″] Seksuele gezondheid is belangrijk voor veel mannen, en problemen zoals een verminderd libido of erectiestoornissen kunnen een grote impact hebben op hun leven. Het is cruciaal om de juiste informatie te hebben over beschikbare behandelingen en medicatie. Een factor waar veel …

It’s Chick Days at Southern States in Dalllas, NC! We got 15 new Black Australor

March 7th, 2018David Howery0 Comments

It’s Chick Days at Southern States in Dalllas, NC! We got 15 new Black Australorps and they are so cute![fb_vid id=”1825364297536193″] Source

We think the chicks like their new home, however they may not be so keen on thei

July 8th, 2017David Howery0 Comments

We think the chicks like their new home, however they may not be so keen on their upstairs neighbors! We moved the chicken tractor to the fresh grass at the top of the hill. Then the chickens got to graduate from the brooder onto fresh grass! Within seconds of us repositioning the chicken tractor, the goats took advantage of the new perch to get at fresh greens! So much so that Ethel was climbing on top of Zach to reach the vine he just pulled down! Nevertheless, the chicks seemed quite happy to have the extra space and to start …

The 37 quail are loose in the woods!

June 28th, 2017David Howery0 Comments

The 37 quail are loose in the woods! This past weekend we released the 37 quail from the brooder. We started them in the middle of the thicket with the chickens and goats. They took their time to venture out and hid in some nearby bushes. Now they are starting to explore! It is hilarious to see this seemingly never ending stream of quail wander on by! So happy to see them out in the woods![fb_vid id=”1521362024603090″] Source

The trilogy of the turkeys first day out of the brooder part III!

June 12th, 2017David Howery0 Comments

The trilogy of the turkeys first day out of the brooder part III! With bags of loose leaf lettuce in hand Joanna went out to the turkeys! Thanks to her skills as a turkey whisper/wrangler, all three are back in the chicken tractor! Earlier today we found the two smaller ones outside the fence wandering around. As they are still hawk bait size, this is not a good thing. Needless to say, we are happy to have them in their safe coop for a little while longer while they grow in size![fb_vid id=”1502633633142596″] Source

So much for a gradual introduction to the flock!

June 11th, 2017David Howery0 Comments

So much for a gradual introduction to the flock! We come out this morning to feed everyone and the turkeys were not in the chicken tractor! We’re not sure if the goats played with the latch or what, but the door was wide open. The turkeys seemed quite content to poke around and eat away in the thicket. I guess they will be free ranging sooner then we thought! #farmlife #freeranging[fb_vid id=”1502077539864872″] Source

We moved the turkeys out of the brooder and into the chicken tractor!

June 10th, 2017David Howery0 Comments

We moved the turkeys out of the brooder and into the chicken tractor! This will let them get used to being outside overnight and used to the other chickens and goats before we start letting them free range some. This also freed up a third of the brooder, so the ducks got to go swimming again and the chicks spent some time in the sun. Meanwhile I cleaned out the brooder and removed the divider to give them more room. The ducks had a blast splashing around in the pool and the chicks had fun pecking and scratching in the …

This past weekend we went to Carolina Chickenstock and had a great time! Little

May 24th, 2017David Howery0 Comments

This past weekend we went to Carolina Chickenstock and had a great time! Little Man bought 1 French Black Copper Maran chick and 2 Khaki Campbell ducklings with his own money! We bought 2 more of the ducklings and 3 Beltsville Small Whites turkey poults from Gobble-Us-Up Poultry along with another 13 Black Australorp chicks. Needless to say, I was quite busy Saturday afternoon building a larger brooder with dividers for all out new birds! Our flock is growing steadily! Source

A pretty good first day for the goats!

April 10th, 2017David Howery0 Comments

A pretty good first day for the goats! This afternoon we let the doelings out to explore their new home. They had a few moments of learning with the electrified poultry netting, but I think they are figuring it out with the minimum of discomfort. They really seemed to enjoy the thicket they have to browse and run through. Throughout the afternoon we found them alternating between sunning in the open and lounging in the shade. The chickens found them amusing, but didn’t seem so happy when the goats came in to eat their supper. M I cleaned out the …

Within minutes the goats try to get out

April 8th, 2017David Howery0 Comments

[fb_vid id=”1427891683950125″] Within minutes of putting the goats in their new home, one of them hopped up on her food trough. It only took her a minute or two to try to climb out the air space under the roof. Needless to say, I spent the next 2 hours putting up chicken wire over the air space. This gives them good top ventilation without the risk of them trying to climb out and get hurt in the fall! Less then one day in and we are beginning to see the trouble these two will enjoy causing! Fun times indeed! …