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Cackle Hatchery Review
Cackle Hatchery (Review) 411 W Commercial St Lebanon, MO 65536 Phone: 417-532-4581 (It is ALWAYS recommended to check with the Better Business Buru if you have never done buisness with them before) On 5/9/2020, I got online to order Turkeys more specific … Continue reading
Posted in Turkeys
Tagged Bourbon Reds, Cackle Hatchery, Chicks, Royal Palms, Turkeys
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SEXING POULTRY
Sexing ducklings and even baby chickens and geese aren’t always a black and white issue, sometimes in different breeds you can tell by the shades of colors. One of the easiest ways to sex poultry is vent sexing, and with … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, Chickens, Duck, Ducks, Metro East Farms
Tagged Chickens, Ducks, Poulry Sexing, Poultry, sexing, Turkeys
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NEW DUCKLINGS
Good Morning, we have acquired 3 Rouen ducklings from Buchheit of Greenville for $6.24 each. Unsexed we are unsure what we have yet but will vent sex them in the next few days. we are hoping for at least one … Continue reading
Posted in Duck, Ducks, Metro East Farms
Tagged Ducklings, Metro East Farms, Rouen Ducks
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PICKLES COMES BACK HOME
Pickles came back home today after being traded for another buck (Andre) He was traded to Mriscin Ranch in New Douglas, IL. On being returned home he practically ran to the gate to be with his girls and realized there … Continue reading
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PICKLES GOES TO A NEW FARM
One of the older residents of Metro East Farms “Pickles” has went to a new farm. Pickles has been on Metro East Farms since February 2018 as a 5-day old kid. We bottle fed him with another kid named Zoey … Continue reading
Posted in Bond County, Bottle Baby Goats, Goat, Illinois
Tagged Buck, Buy, Goat, Mriscin Rance, New Douglas Illinois, Pickles, Sell, Therapy Animals, Trade
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NEW – RABBITS AT METRO EAST FARMS
Art Mriscin came to Metro East Farms to look at two Withers (Castrated Males) that we had here and he ended up purchasing them. While loading we was talking back and forth and got about rabbits. Justin Hofer a co-Founder … Continue reading
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GET IN ON NAMING THIS DOE
Metro East Farms have acquired a female goat born in April 2020. As always when we acquire an animal that will be a permanent part of the farm. She will be worked with and also be breeding stock for new … Continue reading
Posted in Bond County, Doeling, Goats, Illinois, Therapy Animals
Tagged donations, Drawinng, Goat Name, Micro-Farming, Tjherapy Animals
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NEW BABY TO COME TO METRO EAST FARMS
Metro East Farms has acquired a new doe goat. She was born April 25, 2020 on the Mriscin Ranch located in New Douglas, IL. Her father is a pure Boer and her mother is a Nubian. She will be weaned … Continue reading
Posted in Goats, Illinois
Tagged Bond County, Doe, Goats, Greenville Illinois, Highland Illinois, Illinois, New Douglas, Scrapie, USDA
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Laying Chickens 🐔
Many hens lay their first egg around 18 weeks of age and then lay up to an egg each day, subject to breed, environment and individual bird. At 18 weeks, switch to a complete chicken layer feed to provide the added … Continue reading
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BOURBON RED TURKEYS ON METRO EAST FARMS SOON
Metro East Farms on May 9th we made an order with Cackle Hatchery®. We wanted something different than most others and we also wanted turkeys that could mate naturally which some breeds have to be bred artificially, so we decided … Continue reading
Posted in Bond County, Meat Turkeys, Turkey Eggs, Turkeys
Tagged Bourbon Red Turkeys, Breeding Turkeys, Heritage Breed Turkeys, Turkeys
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