Home Grown Farming .com | Archive | Farming

how to hatch turkey eggs?

February 15, 2014 3 Comments

Image by james_gordon_losangeles Saint Hovannas Monastey, or Hovhannavank (Armenian: Surb Hovhannes Vank) is an Armenian Apostolic Church monastery located in the village of Ohanavan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It is situated atop a steep gorge carved by the Kasagh river. The monastery’s title originates from the combination of the name Hovhan (Armenian for […]

I’m thinking of buying chickens because organic eggs are too expensive. Thoughts, suggestions?

February 14, 2014 3 Comments

Question by Susy: I’m thinking of buying chickens because organic eggs are too expensive. Thoughts, suggestions? I have some questions like: What kind of food do they eat? Will they be ok at very low temperatures (-10° f)? What other things should I do to take care of them besides building a coop? Any other […]

Mall “orange chicken”?

February 13, 2014 6 Comments

Question by catzmeow246: Mall “orange chicken”? Does anyone know how to make the orange chicken that they sell at the Chinese food places in the mall? They are always passing it out on toothpicks. It doesn’t taste orange, but it has an orange colored glaze. I’d really appreciate it if anyone has the recipe. Feel […]

I was wondering if pheasants, ducks, and chickens can live together in the same backyard?

February 12, 2014 6 Comments

Image by sierravalleygirl The pullets and cockerels are 2.5 months old Question by ALice: I was wondering if pheasants, ducks, and chickens can live together in the same backyard? Feel free to answer in the comment section below

When feeding raw chicken is the blood from the chicken harmful to my dog?

February 11, 2014 10 Comments

Image by Makuahine Pa’i Ki’i Question by blunosepit: When feeding raw chicken is the blood from the chicken harmful to my dog? I am planning on switching my pit bull from kibble to a raw diet like raw chicken thighs, necks, backs and things of that sort but i don’t know if there is a […]

How does meat – beef, pork, chicken, etc. affect the environment in a bad way? How will not eating them help?

February 10, 2014 9 Comments

Question by Lilac: How does meat – beef, pork, chicken, etc. affect the environment in a bad way? How will not eating them help? I’m trying to do my share in helping the environment, any other suggestions will help. Thank You 🙂 What do you think? Answer below!

Potentially dumb question about intensive chicken farming?

February 10, 2014 4 Comments

Question by Julia: Potentially dumb question about intensive chicken farming? I’m reading a book called ‘The end of food’ by Paul Roberts. At one point, when discussing mass chicken production in the USA he states that the broilers are very top heavy (bred for extra breast meat) and are killed at around 5 weeks old, […]

How often do ducks lay eggs?

February 9, 2014 2 Comments

Image by rosipaw One event on the annual Turku day was a charity plastic duck race. Individual people and organisations purchased a duck for €10, donating the money to the protection of the Baltic Sea. Around 1600 ducks were dropped into the water, so it was a considerable sum raised all together. Question by lizzy2001: […]

Good recipes for chicken jerkey?

February 8, 2014 3 Comments

Question by Billy: Good recipes for chicken jerkey? I know you can make chicken jerky and I just wanted to know if any body has any good recipes for chicken jerky Add your own answer in the comments!

are chickens good pet and do they have to be outside pets are can they be inside any info about them being pet

February 7, 2014 9 Comments

Image by Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture Taken by Li Tang Question by free: are chickens good pet and do they have to be outside pets are can they be inside any info about them being pet would be helpful Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!