The Redhead’s Homestead & Rabbitry

The Redhead’s Homestead & Rabbitry Homesteading with HEART… a deeper connection in husbandry

Now *this* is a normal sunset in Oley Valley - clouds are shaped properly, color is spot on, placement consistent. ...
06/20/2026

Now *this* is a normal sunset in Oley Valley - clouds are shaped properly, color is spot on, placement consistent.

!!Give me good clean air with a natural skyline!!

These clouds do not seem like a ‘normal’ sky for June.
06/19/2026

These clouds do not seem like a ‘normal’ sky for June.

“Nobody in a 200 mile radius puts their napkin on their lap.” Said one 16 year old male responding to his m...
06/10/2026

“Nobody in a 200 mile radius puts their napkin on their lap.”

Said one 16 year old male responding to his mother’s request to use proper manners.

Non-conformity is preferred in this case. What table manners do you teach your kids?

My excuse is they’re gonna need to leave a good impression on their fiancés parents. I also make them eat difficult things like brussels sprouts so they learn how not to make a face.

🌡️ I’m not ready for this 🌡️Hoping it 💨 on by us
05/14/2026

🌡️ I’m not ready for this 🌡️

Hoping it 💨 on by us

🐥 Homesteading is Reality 101 🐥As well as Reality 102 and 103There are things you don’t see online, things they don’t te...
05/07/2026

🐥 Homesteading is Reality 101 🐥

As well as Reality 102 and 103

There are things you don’t see online, things they don’t tell you about what to do, what really happens:

🥚You only see the cute or the pretty🥚

When hatching eggs, you can’t see which ones will turn out to be hens or roosters. Unfortunately, most roosters don’t live with other roosters together in harmony. Honestly, some hens don’t get along well either.

Few posts I read mention how to tell chickens apart…

Its often not until the *favorite hen* begins crowing - that’s about 4 months of fun and feeding - that folks experience disappointment and throw up their hands wondering what to do because they fell in love with a wonderful rooster.

As for me, I’d rather be an early adopter.

Watching development from the day chicks hatch, I’ve found there are indicators! Here is one of them, and the most obvious when genetics are similar.

Comb size and shape can vary quite a bit between breeds. Among the same breed, you can see how the comb demonstrates the difference in s*x characteristics very early on.

I’ve labeled the photos in these 4 week old chicks - do you see it, too?

🐝 You know you’re a beekeeper when… (tap the photo to get the point of the post)
05/02/2026

🐝 You know you’re a beekeeper when… (tap the photo to get the point of the post)

04/30/2026

🌸 They are eating my flowers!🌸

🪏Digging holes 🪏Even a small rock can inhibit progress when digging in the ground. My husband, however, is not one to b...
04/24/2026

🪏Digging holes 🪏

Even a small rock can inhibit progress when digging in the ground. My husband, however, is not one to be deterred.

Solution 1 - Use a jackhammer to break up rock

Solution 2 - Shorten the ground spike

This gets me wondering: What prevents us from making progress? And what do we do about it, if anything?

Know this:

👀 If we *believe* there is an option, we find one. If we believe there is no other option, we stop looking. 👀

Giving In means Resigning To

Hunh. I’ve got a lot of years to evaluate on this one. I should go through my inner toolbox and see what’s there to move me forward… if you’re willing to do the same, let me know what you find!

Blue on Black
04/17/2026

Blue on Black

🐇 Its been a busy 12 hours: Rabbits kindle 🐇Some babies born in the box some on the wireSome cleaned some messySome stu...
04/10/2026

🐇 Its been a busy 12 hours: Rabbits kindle 🐇

Some babies born in the box some on the wire
Some cleaned some messy
Some stuck some FTT in utero

The good news is that all the does made it through!

Address

PA-73
Oley, PA
19547

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 2pm
Thursday 11am - 2pm

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Redhead’s Homestead & Rabbitry posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to The Redhead’s Homestead & Rabbitry:

Shortcuts

Share

Category