Animals

Animals, Livestock and Pets on a tropical farm or homestead

Our Off-Grid Life

I’ve never wanted to be off-grid. Until very recently. Despite not having any drive to be off-grid, we are, a ...
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Animals We Keep on a Tropical Homestead

Animals on our homestead or farm include a horse, cattle, sheep, goats, turkeys, geese, guinea fowl, chickens (many types), a ...
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Guinea Fowl vs Chickens

What are the differences in keeping guinea fowl and chickens, and can you keep the two types of bird together. ...
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Mistakes We Made In The First Two Years On The Farm

This post is going to be very real, and it may draw some criticism, but this is our journey. We ...
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Will Chickens Destroy a Garden?

Yes, chickens will destroy a garden in a variety of ways, if they have access to that garden. If you ...
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Baby Guinea Pigs Available

Baby guinea pigs available in Port Douglas, Mossman, Cooya Beach, Julatten and surrounding areas. We can deliver. Simply leave a ...
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Colours of Guinea Fowl

Domestic Guinea Fowl come in many many colours, including Pearl ( dark grey, wild type), White, Peach, Buff Dundotte, Cinnamon, Copper, Coral, Royal Purple, ...
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Can You Eat Silkie Chicken Eggs

A lot of people wonder if you can eat silkie chicken eggs. Are these fluffy chickens just pets, or are ...
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What Does Point of Lay Mean? Chickens at Point of Lay

Point of lay chickens are chickens that are just at the point at which they will start laying eggs. You’ll ...
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Keeping Guppies Outside in a Pot or Pond in the Tropics

Guppies should do fine in outside pots, ponds, or other containers in a tropical climate. They are very easy to ...
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