the Drake Homeplace

the Drake Homeplace the Drake Homeplace est. 1982. Our family grows row crops. Chickens are pasture raised on grass, in the sunshine and showered with love.

Small flocks of chickens are carefully chosen for breed standards, 4-H /FFA projects and amazing shell colors.

How to empty the skelter? Angel Food Cake from scratch! I think I made one in Home Ec class with Mrs. Gau. And to he...
06/02/2026

How to empty the skelter? Angel Food Cake from scratch! I think I made one in Home Ec class with Mrs. Gau. And to her credit the next full skelter will be Choux! The grow outs will get the scrambled yolks today!

06/02/2026
Back from holiday! Lucy the naked neck is back to laying everyday. Ruthy isn’t consistent everyday yet…still working on...
05/30/2026

Back from holiday! Lucy the naked neck is back to laying everyday. Ruthy isn’t consistent everyday yet…still working on her nutrition!
I’m Still so impressed with this little flock from TSC. 8 of these girls have laid an egg every day since last September! I’ve switched up feed to an All flock 20% and added Fertrell supplement. The nutritional needs to consistently lay an egg every single day just can’t be ignored. Their eggs just keep getting bigger!!

Share your joy freely!
05/15/2026

Share your joy freely!

05/15/2026

Finding Friday Joy! Behind the door today…sounds of joy instead of alarm!

05/13/2026

Unpopular opinion here…after researching chicken genetics…backyard breeders should not be mucking around in creating tiny dinosaurs! Peaky Beaky, the children’s book we so often read, portrays strangely inherited traits.

So excited for summer zinnias! These are from last summer
05/12/2026

So excited for summer zinnias! These are from last summer

Sparkle hasnt had much screen time she’s usually telling me all the gossip and eating all the treats or getting all the...
05/12/2026

Sparkle hasnt had much screen time she’s usually telling me all the gossip and eating all the treats or getting all the snuggles. Speckled Sussex are the chattiest !!!

With Crooked Arrow Ranch – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉
05/11/2026

With Crooked Arrow Ranch – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

With Crooked Arrow Ranch – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉they did an amazing fund raiser for a family...
05/11/2026

With Crooked Arrow Ranch – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉they did an amazing fund raiser for a family in need!

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