When most people hear you mention dandelions, one of two things seems to come to mind. Either people think of the noxious weeds that cover their yards in the spring and summer or they think about the puff balls used to make wishes. Dandelions are far from being noxious weeds. They are actually very usefulContinue reading “Herbal Spotlight: Dandelion”
Author Archives: Traci Houston
Meet the Ameraucana: The Chicken That’s Too Cool for the Coop 🐔😎
If you are looking for a gorgeous-looking bird that lays a non-traditional egg, then the Ameraucana is a breed worth considering. Coming in a variety of colors, with muffs and beards, and laying a gorgeous blue egg, Ameraucanas are a real show-stopper. Quick Facts Ameraucanas are known for being docile birds with a friendly andContinue reading “Meet the Ameraucana: The Chicken That’s Too Cool for the Coop 🐔😎”
Plant Spotlight: Poison Hemlock
Over the New Year’s weekend, we decided to fence off one of the pastures as a dog field. My mother owns Spice of Life BorderCollies and her dogs needed some extra room to run that isn’t a muddy mess, so we appropriated one of the unused fields on our property. After getting the chicken wireContinue reading “Plant Spotlight: Poison Hemlock”
Why We Chose Khaki Campbell Ducks
When we first started the farm back in 2021, ducks weren’t even on the radar. But a family member got a hold of me and told me that a cousin had 3 ducks that she had grown tired of and her parents were looking to rehome them. So I told her that we would takeContinue reading “Why We Chose Khaki Campbell Ducks”
How and Why to Use Deep Litter in the Coop
I don’t know about you, but for me, the fewer chores I have to do, the better. Especially in the winter months. This is why I chose to use the deep litter method for our coops here on the farm. Only have to clean the coops out completely once or twice a year? Yes, please,Continue reading “How and Why to Use Deep Litter in the Coop”
Arctic Blast 2022
We woke up Tuesday morning to the news that we would have snow and negative wind chills by the weekend. Into the next day, the predictions kept getting worse and spread across the country, causing folks to panic coast to coast. Northerners who weren’t properly prepared scrambled to find all of their winterization items. SouthernersContinue reading “Arctic Blast 2022”
If It Won’t Hold Water…
When we looked into getting goats, we were told “if your fence won’t hold water, it won’t hold a goat.” Having seen pictures of goats standing on car hoods and roofs… I believed it and decided that we would never own goats. What I did not realize is the number of other animals that needContinue reading “If It Won’t Hold Water…”
Rotational Grazing With Small Livestock
When you think of grazing livestock, most folks think of putting animals out to pasture and leaving them be except to water them or bring them into the barn. When most think of rabbits or chickens or ducks, they think of set areas like a chicken coop or rabbit hutch. Here at Huckleberry Farms, weContinue reading “Rotational Grazing With Small Livestock”
Using Rabbits on the Farm
When folks think of farm animals, rabbits aren’t usually one animal they think of. They think of cattle, hogs, horses, maybe goats or chickens, or ducks. But here on Huckleberry Farm, one of our main types of farm animal are rabbits. We don’t use chemicals to control the vegetation growth along fencelines here. We utilizeContinue reading “Using Rabbits on the Farm”
Starting Over
2021 was one heck of a year and that’s after the chaos that 2020 brought us! So to sum it up very quickly, we lost everything in 2021. Our home, all but 6 animals, our marriage… everything. So the kids and I moved from Rosedale to Keller and we started over. In the last 6Continue reading “Starting Over”
