Mark & Jill Baker, Author at Baker's Green Acres Homestead Education -Campground- Poultry Processing

GMO free!!

by Mark & Jill Baker | Jun 28, 2013 | Green

We are proud to say that our broilers are now fed GMO free feed. We’ve had to try a couple of different feeds, but the birds we are processing now are GMO and mostly soy free. We plan to stay that way because we feel strongly that the genetically modified...

Pigs

by Mark & Jill Baker | Jun 26, 2013 | Green

So what are your thoughts on this, Mark? What can simple small pig farmers do to keep our porkers safe from contracting this virus?” Outbreak of Deadly Piglet Virus Spreads to 13 States That is an excellent question and it strikes at the heart of basic pig...

Hypnosis

by Mark & Jill Baker | Jun 19, 2013 | Green

Chickens are fun! Not only can you watch them chase bugs, scratch in the dirt, dust bathe, and fight over a juicy worm, you can “hypnotize” your chicken. The boys preferred method is to put the hen’s head under her wing and then swing her in as...

Updates

by Mark & Jill Baker | Jun 18, 2013 | Green

At long last I have updated our Products page! The essence of a diverse farm is to have a bit of everything so that when one crop doesn’t pay out (like our pigs), there is something else to take up the slack. To that end, we have a couple new offerings for...