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Start a Mealworm Colony Now, Not in January

Start a Mealworm Colony Now, Not in January

Shorter days mean more hours in the cage. If you want homegrown protein treats this winter, the comfortable time to start a mealworm colony is now, indoors and before the...

Start a Mealworm Colony Now, Not in January

Shorter days mean more hours in the cage. If you want homegrown protein treats this winter, the comfortable time to start a mealworm colony is now, indoors and before the...

Sort Out Winter Water Before the First Hard Freeze

Sort Out Winter Water Before the First Hard Freeze

A heater is matched to a drinker, not to a flock. Here's how I'd pick one, get power to it, and test it while October is still mild, so January...

Sort Out Winter Water Before the First Hard Freeze

A heater is matched to a drinker, not to a flock. Here's how I'd pick one, get power to it, and test it while October is still mild, so January...

Pickup at the Barn Beats a Box on a Truck

Pickup at the Barn Beats a Box on a Truck

Cooler nights, shorter days, and a lot of people suddenly want birds before winter. Here is the honest split between Bridgewater local pickup and what we will (and will not)...

Pickup at the Barn Beats a Box on a Truck

Cooler nights, shorter days, and a lot of people suddenly want birds before winter. Here is the honest split between Bridgewater local pickup and what we will (and will not)...

Weather Is a Fulfillment Rule, Not a Customer Apology

Weather Is a Fulfillment Rule, Not a Customer A...

Live birds and hatching eggs don’t negotiate with heat. Put hold and lead-time language on every channel before the forecast — not after the “still on hold?” DMs.

Weather Is a Fulfillment Rule, Not a Customer A...

Live birds and hatching eggs don’t negotiate with heat. Put hold and lead-time language on every channel before the forecast — not after the “still on hold?” DMs.

QR Died in the Barn. NFC Didn’t.

QR Died in the Barn. NFC Didn’t.

If your ID system can’t survive dust, moisture, and droppings, it isn’t a farm tool. Cage QR cards went blind on us. Phone-tap NFC kept working.

QR Died in the Barn. NFC Didn’t.

If your ID system can’t survive dust, moisture, and droppings, it isn’t a farm tool. Cage QR cards went blind on us. Phone-tap NFC kept working.

Clean the Trays Before the Cold Hits

Clean the Trays Before the Cold Hits

Cooler nights are already here post-equinox. Before you button the barn up for winter, strip the litter trays, scrub the water line, and decide whether parchment, silicone, or litter guards...

Clean the Trays Before the Cold Hits

Cooler nights are already here post-equinox. Before you button the barn up for winter, strip the litter trays, scrub the water line, and decide whether parchment, silicone, or litter guards...