Animal Husbandry in Schools: A true farm to school model at Mountainside Montessori February 2024 | Molly Sutton In the rural hills of Marshall, Virginia, you will find the students from Mountainside Montessori tending to their school farm. Located on the school’s...
Sustainable Seed Starters Last frost dates are just around the corner, which means it is time to start seeds! Are you looking for a more sustainable alternative to plastic seed trays this year? Try these options instead! Eggshells Eggshells create a durable seed cup...
Free Printable Chicken Themed Valentines Cards Do you love making your own valentines like we do? We are here to make sharing your love of chickens easy! Click the button below to open a PDF of our cute Val-hen-tines cards and print them out. Cut them out then add...
Keeping Roosters in your Backyard Flock Hatching eggs is so exciting! But there is always the dreaded thought: how many of these guys are roosters? Roosters, or rather one rooster, can be a great addition to a backyard flock…if you are allowed to have them. Many...
Molting Chickens When the weather starts to cool off after a long summer, you may start noticing more feathers laying around your chicken run or yard. More than one occasion, I have run outside thinking there was a hawk attack after noticing a pile of feathers on the...