The Back Forty - Our Farm Journalhttp://www.homesteadanimalfarm.com/journal/en-US2012-02-18T05:49:16ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Tucker Helps Out a Pal In Needhttp://www.homesteadanimalfarm.com/journal/2011/12/5/tucker-helps-out-a-pal-in-need.htmlWeb Manager2011-12-05T19:47:21ZEmbden goose Farm Animals Homestead News & Events pygmy goatNew Bottle Babies on the Farm!http://www.homesteadanimalfarm.com/journal/2011/8/12/new-bottle-babies-on-the-farm.htmlWeb Manager2011-08-12T12:24:00ZDokey Farm Animals Okey bottle feeding dwarf goat pygmy goatMeet the Colonelhttp://www.homesteadanimalfarm.com/journal/2011/7/26/meet-the-colonel.htmlWeb Manager2011-07-26T19:17:00ZBlackie Farm Animals Nellie The Colonel chicken roosterHenrietta Hen Hatched a Duckling!http://www.homesteadanimalfarm.com/journal/2011/7/1/henrietta-hen-hatched-a-duckling.htmlWeb Manager2011-07-01T22:17:37ZFarm Animals Henrietta Woody baby chicken chuckling ducklingHenrietta Hen hatched a duckling for the duck we had that was killed. Mark calls it a “Chuckling.” We found it in the nesting box with her tonight when we did chores. The duckling's name is "Woody."

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]]>Sheep Shearing Timehttp://www.homesteadanimalfarm.com/journal/2011/5/15/sheep-shearing-time.htmlWeb Manager2011-05-15T14:20:00ZAmos Farm Animals Hattie fleece sheep shearing woolExtra tall corn will make for a very challenging maze this year!http://www.homesteadanimalfarm.com/journal/2010/8/3/extra-tall-corn-will-make-for-a-very-challenging-maze-this-y.htmlWeb Manager2010-08-03T18:02:51ZCorn Maze Education Homestead News & Events School Tour corn maze cutting the maze school toursWe've added two more additions to Homestead, and we need your help!http://www.homesteadanimalfarm.com/journal/2010/6/8/weve-added-two-more-additions-to-homestead-and-we-need-your.htmlWeb Manager2010-06-08T21:22:48ZFarm Animals Homestead News & Events Shetland sheep babies farm animals farm news lambs namesWoodside Elementary Students Visit Homestead Animal Farmhttp://www.homesteadanimalfarm.com/journal/2010/6/6/woodside-elementary-students-visit-homestead-animal-farm.htmlWeb Manager2010-06-06T23:49:01ZEducation Farm Animals Hands-On Activity Homestead News & Events School Tour chickens education eggs farm animals hands-on activity school tour studentsNew Additions to the Farmhttp://www.homesteadanimalfarm.com/journal/2010/5/25/new-additions-to-the-farm.htmlWeb Manager2010-05-25T22:48:57ZFarm Animals Homestead News & Events bunnies chickens chicks ducks pheasants rabbitsWhy Don't Our Chickens Fly Away?http://www.homesteadanimalfarm.com/journal/2010/3/14/why-dont-our-chickens-fly-away.htmlWeb Manager2010-03-15T02:30:26ZFarm Animals biology chickens

 

People see our chickens running around the farm yard and sometimes wonder why they don't all just fly away. Well, that's a good question. Most of today's breeds have been bred for their meat or egg laying ability and have lost their capability to be very strong fliers. Some breeds can fly for very short distances having no trouble getting out of the way of our sometimes rambunctious goats, for example, but they can't fly for any distance to speak of, like their ancestors could. You can find out more about this topic at The Straight Dope.

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