Long Trails Farm

06/14/2026

Indigo hatch 0526-2 moved to the grow out pen today. Next sort in 3 weeks.

06/05/2026

Merry-go-round 🤣

06/04/2026

Merry-go-round anyone? 😂

05/31/2026

I just know they aren't planning on camping out under the stars tonight...silly chicks get in the coop already!

05/30/2026

It's coop cleaning day... For our dirt floor runs we remove the old bedding to the compost and scrape the perch. We do this early in the day so the soil underneath can breath a little. Next comes some stall fresh to combat ammonia as bedding and manure break down and a light dusty of cedar chips - not too much as the cedar oil can be hazardous to their breathing. It works great to keep bugs at bay and change soil pH to combat coccidia. After at least an hour to disappate the cedar fumes we cover it with new bedding, rub the perch with DE and sprinkle DE on top of the fresh bedding. Love to hear your methods and comments. Have a great weekend from LTF.

05/30/2026

Some of my bad decisions are mine and mine alone and others are thrust upon me. For example, this morning as I'm driving to work minding my own affairs, patiently waiting for the light to change, I look to my left and notice a set of mittens in the left turn lane. My brain processes several facts all at once the most important of which are 1. It's almost June why would there be mittens in the road, and 2. Mittens don't look like kittens. Sure enough...the light turns, I throw Betsy in park, turn on her hazards and jump into the road. I gently scoop up the kitten and it wakes up, seemingly unharmed but definitely took a trip in the undercarriage of a truck with a leaking transmission. I get to my 'no pets allowed' place of employment and secure said kitten in a copy paper box under my desk with a dog blanket and a small dish of water knowing full well it's too young to understand how to fend for itself but I'm working with limited resources here. We make it through the day, get home, have a Dawn bath, warm air dry, and All Species milk replacer. I will leave out the details of how we ended up foregoing learning to drink on our own for another week or two and ended up sucking on a dropper. It's NOT staying. PS the last "it's not staying" is currently 8 years old and still awaiting his forever home - his name is Mater.

05/25/2026

With Backyard Chickens Corner – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

05/25/2026

We will be offering complimentary breeding pairs of SOP Rhode Island Reds for next season and are taking names for our want list. Three clans to choose from. Champion American and Champion Large Fowl, Reserve American and Large Fowl, Reserve Large Fowl, First, Second, and Third in Class. Email longtrailsfarmllc gmail

05/22/2026

You tell em!

WATCH: Jasmine Crockett SOUNDS OFF

05/10/2026

A very Happy Mother's Day to all