Small farm raising chicken, turkey, duck, goat and veggies as organically and sustainably as possible
If you’ve looked at this website, you can see its been quite a while since I’ve posted. I’ve had questions about if I am still in business or not. The…
Continue Reading Andreas Homestead: Successful Turkey Season and Availability
What’s the holdup? Why don’t I have chicken, eggs and goat available like I usually do? Well, things have been a bit unusual, wouldn’t you say? Covid-19 has changed the…
With this cooler weather, I’m feeling soup coming on. And I have a hankering for Chicken Tortilla Soup. Yeah, maybe it’s been all the peppers I’ve been trying to use…
You know what that is? It’s deep fried deliciousness, that’s what! We deep fried one of our turkeys in July and man oh man was it good. Crispy crunchy on…
Sometimes I’m asked, “Do I need a rooster for my hen to lay eggs?” The answer to the question is, “No”. Then why do I have a rooster? Maybe a…
Is it GMO? Is it Hybrid? Aren’t they the same thing? NO! They are not. Often, I have people ask about the chicken I raise. I raise Cornish Cross. “Well,…
I set duck eggs today. My hatching rates are very inconsistent. Sometimes things go well. Sometimes they don’t. Fingers crossed. In 28 days we should have baby ducks.
Well, it’s a New Year and I’m going to try and do better about blogging. Looking back at last year, it was pretty scarce, as in didn’t really happen! Well…
I did the unthinkable – I bought a chicken from the grocery store! I know! What was I thinking?? Well, I was thinking: Is it different? How? Are the complaints…