Welcome to White Oak Farm! If we won’t save any money raising our own meat chickens, why are we doing it? Raising your own Freedom Rangers may not be less expensive than buying organic chicken in the grocery store, order … Read More
Pasture-raise your chickens in tractors for the safest, healthiest meat and eggs! Pasture-raising vs. Free-ranging Pasture-raising chickens is the preferred method of many backyard chicken keepers. Lots of people swear by free-ranging their chickens for the happiest, healthiest chickens, keeping … Read More
Designing and Building a New Barn Once we got settled into the house, we had a multi-purpose pole barn built by an Amish family of five carpenters. It’s 40’ x 56’ and only took them about 2 weeks in August … Read More
Welcome back to White Oak Farm! APRIL IS AN EXCITING TIME FOR THE HOMESTEAD! I hope you had a wonderful Easter holiday. We were very fortunate to finally be able to bring all of our kids and grandkids together again, … Read More
HAPPY EASTER AND HAPPY SPRING! Daffodils and tulips have popped up all around town. Our dogwood and redbud trees are blooming in their white and purple splendor all through the forest! The homestead is greening up and looking so pretty! … Read More
“May the Road Rise to Meet You…” “May the road rise to meet you May the wind be always at your back May the sun shine warm upon your face The rains fall soft upon your fields And until we … Read More
Welcome to White Oak Farm! Thanks for joining me for the fifth and final part in our series of tips for raising baby chicks! I hope you are excited and ready for your new animals! There’s nothing quite as rewarding … Read More
Welcome to White Oak Farm! RAISING HEALTHY CHICKS This week you’ll learn about the second greatest danger for your baby chicks. Be sure to go back to Chapters 1-3 and be sure to come back next week for Chapter 5 … Read More
Welcome to White Oak Farm! Welcome back to The SMH Ultimate Guide to Baby Chicks! Here in Chapter 3 you’ll begin to learn how to care for your new little chickens once you get home with them. Be sure to … Read More
Welcome to White Oak Farm! Now that you’ve decided what kind of chicks you want, let’s dive into the essential information you’ll need to know to raise healthy, happy chicks of any breed. Be sure to check out the other … Read More