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Jan 7, 2019
3 min

Chilly Chickens

Do chickens get cold? This question sparks a lot of debate. Here's our take: Chickens are not like house pets - they don't have the

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Dec 7, 2018
1 min

Putting Our Eggs in a Basket...

We are very proud to have our eggs featured in their dishes, and to be considered part of their collection of quality local farms.

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Oct 24, 2018
2 min

Fancy Feathers

One of the major homesteading "rules of engagement", is using the natural resources available to you, and avoiding waste. With th

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Sep 11, 2018
3 min

Eastbound and Down

Burt is a young roo, from another local farm that only wished to keep a single rooster for his flock of 12 hens. This handsome fella is an

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Jul 25, 2018
3 min

Good Things Come in Small Packages

On July 23rd, 2018 the first chick was hatched at the Harper Homestead. Let this day go down in history.

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Jul 19, 2018
2 min

You Win Some, You Lose Some

*Graphic Content - Read at own risk.* Sometimes things just don't work out. When we vistied our coop today, we came to discover that one ...

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Jul 18, 2018
4 min

What the Flock?

We are expecting!!!! Baby chicks that is! Thelma the *silkie hen (pictured above) went broody a couple weeks ago. Fiercely. Every time...

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