Incubating Chicken Eggs 101
You've decided that you want to hatch some of your own chicks, but don't know where to start. We've got you covered.
The short of it is:
3 Sweet Ways We Love to Enjoy Our Figs
When figs are ripe on the farm, it feels like a little celebration every time we pick a basket full. Here are three ways we love to enjoy these sweet jewels while they’re in season.
Why We Don't Process Birds for Sale (Yet): How Classes Help
Some of y'all asked why we don’t just process birds right here on the farm and sell them directly. Under HB 410, passed by the Texas Legislature in 2019, we can legally sell on-farm processed poultry in certain amounts.
What are "Heritage Eggs," Anyway?
Our chickens roam, scratch, and snack their way around the pasture, and the eggs they lay are as colorful and full of life as they are.
The flock is a fun mix of heritage breeds like Wyandottes, Turkens, and Americanas. Each one brings something different to the egg basket, whether it’s the deep brown shells from the Wyandottes, the quirky charm of our Turkens, or the soft blue eggs from our Americanas. Together, they make up a flock that’s as diverse and down-to-earth as the farm itself.
Beginner’s Guide to Chick Care
Bringing home baby chicks is an exciting experience. Their fluffy, poofy cheeks make it easy to fall in love! But as adorable as they are, caring for them requires attention to detail. Whether you're raising them for eggs or as pets, here's what you need to know to get started.
Milk Handling & Storage Checklist
This checklist ensures milk stays fresh and safe while preventing contamination and spoilage.
Practicing proper milk handling and storage is crucial to maintain the nutritional quality, safety, and hygiene of milk by preventing bacterial growth and contamination, ensuring that the milk is suitable for consumption and retains its beneficial components.
What is a Herd Share at McGreen Acres?
We don’t sell raw milk. We do something better. We offer you a way to own a part of the herd. It’s called a herd share, and it’s a simple, legal way to enjoy fresh milk straight from the cows you co-own. When you buy a herd share, you're not buying milk, you're buying into the life of a dairy cow. That means your share of the milk is yours to pick up each week, just like any other co-owner.
Here’s how it works:
Meet the Ladies Behind the Milk
A peek into the personalities within our herd share.
At McGreen Acres, our herd share program isn’t just about a product, it’s a relationship. Our herd share members don’t just help maintain milk cows for part of the milk production, they become part of the story that starts in our pastures and ends at your table. So we’d like to introduce you to the real stars of the show: the cows who make it all happen. Each one has her own story, personality, and quirks. Every gallon of milk reflects the love and care we pour into their lives.
Amendments to Texas Farm Animal Liability Act
The Texas Legislature has passed and Governor Abbott has signed House Bill 365 (HB 365), which will make important changes to the Texas Farm Animal Liability Act (FALA) effective as of September 1, 2021.
Disabling the Beeper Alarm on GQF MFG 1500 Series Cabinet Incubators
I went looking around on the web for instructions on how to disable the extremely loud beeping noise our GQF Manufacturing incubator was making every time the egg turning system was going and found that there are some explanations out there, but not munch in the way of "how-to". We like to keep the incubator in the house because of the ants we have down in the stables. Below are some pointers on how to do this. You seriously only need a flat-blade screwdriver or a socket driver.