Hillview Family Farm

06/23/2024

Silkie starter flock UFD. Proven rooster we also have several young silkies.

03/06/2024

Our first baby was hatched today! Thank you Rusty for being a now-proven Silkie Roo. We have 3 broody Silkies that have been sharing a single nest space. We have 3 babies so far with maybe 16 eggs left to see what happens!

03/02/2024

Day 8

03/02/2024

Saturday morning story from Hillview Family Farm. I had surgery the last week of January and was not able to continue my chicken care for a few weeks ( no lifting, squatting, bending,etc). My husband and son have been taking great care of our chickens! 2 of our Silkies went broody while I was resting and recovering. We have no idea when they started. I was able to crouch down yesterday and see them in their floor nesting box. I have no actual count of how many eggs the 2 girls are sitting on or when exactly we may have baby Silkies hatch! The eggs in front of of them are warm so I think they must be rotating them in and out as they have room!

02/11/2024

Dellwood Farms chicken wings for Super Bowl tonight! They are fantastic and so meaty. Made them with a little garlic seasoning and Kinder’s Hickory Brown Sugar BBQ sauce.Delicious.

02/10/2024

We are trying something new to us this year! Wintersowing to get a head start on the garden.

02/05/2024

Thank you Dellwood Farms https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091805883756&mibextid=2JQ9oc for the fantastic sausage! Dinner was delicious tonight with Dellwood Farms sausage gravy and butter dip biscuits.

Lifelong residents of Berea, KY who want to share our love of farming, gardening and Appalachia!

11/13/2023

We are just starting to grow some fodder for supplemental feeding of the flock.

Raising small animals on your homestead can be quite demanding. Not only does it take a toll on your wallet to provide them with proper food, but you also worry about their health. Growing fodder is an excellent way to save money on feed costs and provide your animals with…

11/13/2023

We started getting a blue egg this week from one of the americaunas. They were Mother’s Day Tractor Supply chicks. Thank you Princess Laya or Twilight Sparkle for your contribution!

11/06/2023

We put some more finishing touches on the coop this past weekend.Take a look at the pictures ! We are pretty proud of what we have built.

10/14/2023

Added a shelter to the chicken run today.

10/14/2023

Today was our first day collecting more than 1 dozen eggs in a day. We have collected 13 eggs from 16 laying hens today. Love that we have one that lays olive eggs unexpectedly .