Muddy Paws Homestead

Muddy Paws Homestead We are a local homestead in Knoxville, raising kids & homeschooling, chickens, ducks & lots of dogs!

Starting the new year with new adventures! We have added 2 beautiful new faces to the homestead! Everyone welcome Jasper...
01/04/2025

Starting the new year with new adventures! We have added 2 beautiful new faces to the homestead! Everyone welcome Jasper and Jolene! They are loved so very much! Ensley saw a donkey on her last field trip and asked if we could take it home. She didn’t want to leave that donkeys side and gave that donkey all her food from her cup she had. There was mini ponies, highland cows and many deer she could have shared her food with but nope it was all that one doneky. She kept asking to get a donkey from dad and within a few weeks he surprised her with 2. She is in love with them! Asks to sleep in their barn with them and loves hugging them and brushing and feeding them. She is even great with carrying the hay bag down to them as well!

Say hello to our new members of homestead family! Frappe and Willow are Nigerian dwarf goats! Come next year we hope to ...
10/17/2024

Say hello to our new members of homestead family! Frappe and Willow are Nigerian dwarf goats! Come next year we hope to have kids running around and also have soap from the milk! Our kids love them so much already and I think the feeling is mutual from Willow and Frappe! 

Hey friends! Just popping in for an appreciation post here! Look how beautiful these eggs are from our girls! BCM's, oli...
09/03/2024

Hey friends! Just popping in for an appreciation post here! Look how beautiful these eggs are from our girls! BCM's, olive eggers, Easter eggers, pink eggs and speckled! I love having a variety of colors in our flock!

Did you know the heaviest, recorded egg ever laid by a chicken weighed 1 pound! For comparison, the average medium-sized chicken egg weighs about 1.75 ounces and the average goose egg weighs about 5 ounces. Keep in mind there are 16 ounces in a pound! Shew! Talk about an over achiever huh 😆

Can we talk about Duck p**p?? OK I know gross but come on it's so cool at the same time!!Did you know duck p**p is basic...
08/24/2024

Can we talk about Duck p**p?? OK I know gross but come on it's so cool at the same time!!
Did you know duck p**p is basically like a 2.8:2.3:1.7 NPK fertilizer?
No other livestock manure has NPK ratio this high.
The closest one is turkey with 2.8/2.4/1.2 but with less p**p per pound per day. This means with duck you get the most p**p per day and you need the least p**p to get the same level of fertilizer. Duck p**p is the bomb! Its a cold fertilizer so it won't burn those plants either!

Hey hey hey my friends!!! Let’s talk eggs! Duck Eggs vs. Chicken Eggs 🍳Duck eggs are larger in size than chicken eggs. T...
08/01/2024

Hey hey hey my friends!!!

Let’s talk eggs!

Duck Eggs vs. Chicken Eggs 🍳
Duck eggs are larger in size than chicken eggs. The whites in chicken eggs have a higher water content (more runny) than the whites in duck eggs. Duck eggs have larger yolks and a higher yolk-to-white ratio than chicken eggs.

We have both. Yes, they are different from each other, so I am gonna break it down quick:

🦆 Duck eggs are GREAT for baking.
🐓 Chicken eggs have thinner shells.
🦆 Duck eggs are larger and richer than 🐓 chicken eggs.
🐓 Chickens are prolific layers year-round if taken care of correctly, but 🦆 ducks are as well with much less light necessity.
🦆 Duck eggs stay fresh longer because of their insanely thick shell.
🦆 Duck eggs contain 30% more protein and a different type of protein than 🐓 chicken eggs, so if allergic to chicken eggs, most can eat duck eggs and vice versa.
Ounce for ounce, 🦆 duck eggs contain more Omega-3, Vitamins A and D, fatty acids, choline, folate, and iron than 🐓 chicken eggs.
🐓 Chickens lay well for about 1-2 years, then dramatically start slowing down production, while 🦆 ducks lay solid for 4-5 years before they slow down.
🐓 Chicken eggs come in a lot more colors.
So there ya have it!

06/07/2024

Did you know Ducks can sleep with one eye open?
Ducks can turn off half of their brain while keeping the other half alert for predators. They will usually only fully rest both halves if they are feeling safe & protected either in the middle of a large group of ducks or in a safe location. P.s. they are eating the tadpoles from a pot that was left on the porch with rain water in it… we have 100’s of frogs here so these ones went to good use 😉

Hey friends! Did you know that chickens right eye focuses on food and near things, and the left focuses on distance and ...
06/04/2024

Hey friends! Did you know that chickens right eye focuses on food and near things, and the left focuses on distance and possible danger?
Also they can see in ultraviolet wavelengths too! Humans see in three color bands (red, blue and green); chickens have these too but have UV in addition. It is thought that the ultraviolet band helps the mother hen know which chicks are her healthiest so she can concentrate on raising them. It may also help her determine which eggs will hatch-a neat trick! This could explain why she will kick some eggs out of the nest.

Hey chicken fam! Did you know…. Chicken’s Hearing Can RegenerateA chicken’s hearing is a very valuable sense to have. As...
06/01/2024

Hey chicken fam! Did you know….

Chicken’s Hearing Can Regenerate

A chicken’s hearing is a very valuable sense to have. As prey animal, they need to be able to hear acutely.

Their hearing is so acute they can determine where the sound came from and pinpoint it to within a few feet.

So what happens when a chicken’s hearing starts to deteriorate? Simple, they grow new hearing cells.

They can regenerate cells as they are needed so that the affected bird has nearly 100% hearing.

This is currently being studied as it has huge implications for human deafness.

How cool is that?!?

05/27/2024

Ensley loves the chickens and the chickens love their kid that brings the snacks!

If you love eggs, you will really appreciate this post!Duck Eggs vs Chicken Eggs 🍳 Duck eggs are larger in size than chi...
05/16/2024

If you love eggs, you will really appreciate this post!

Duck Eggs vs Chicken Eggs 🍳

Duck eggs are larger in size than chicken eggs. The whites in chicken eggs have a higher water content (more runny) than the whites in duck eggs. Duck eggs have larger yolks and a higher yolk-to-white-ratio than chicken eggs.

We have both. Yes, they are different from eachother so I am gunna break it down quick:

🦆 Duck eggs are GREAT for baking

🐓 Chicken eggs have thinner shells

🦆 Duck eggs are larger and richer than 🐓 eggs

🐓 Chickens are prolific layers year around if taken care of correctly but 🦆 ducks are as well with much less light necessity

🦆 Duck eggs stay fresh longer because of their insanely thick shell

🦆 Duck eggs contain 30% more protein, and a different type of protein that 🐓 chicken eggs so if allergic to chicken eggs, most can eat duck and visa versa.

Ounce for ounce, 🦆 duck eggs contain more Omega-3, Vitamins A and D, fatty acids, choline, folate, and iron than 🐓 chicken eggs.

🐓 Chickens lay well for about 1-2 years then dramatically start slowing down production while 🦆 ducks lay a solid 4-5 years before they slow down

🐓 Chicken eggs come in a lot more colors

So there ya have it!

Our girls are really showing us some love with over 2 dozen eggs a day! Take a look at these beautiful colors! Blue, oli...
03/10/2024

Our girls are really showing us some love with over 2 dozen eggs a day! Take a look at these beautiful colors! Blue, olive, pinks, tans and speckled! Let me know if you need some eggs! $4 a dozen unwashed!

Hey all!! Need chicks?? We have Easter and olive eggers going in the incubator this week! Will be ready in three weeks! ...
02/26/2024

Hey all!! Need chicks?? We have Easter and olive eggers going in the incubator this week! Will be ready in three weeks! Message if you are interested. Rooster to these babies is a splash red Wyandotte!

Ellie loving on Diego. We have official confirmation he can never be released due to malocclusion. We have to trim his v...
09/29/2023

Ellie loving on Diego. We have official confirmation he can never be released due to malocclusion. We have to trim his very wonky incisors until we can find a vet that can remove them. I’m going to be checking with UT to see if they can do the procedure. Did you know squirrels have 16 molars? He will forever be our baby. Just hoping to get him eating some more solid foods with his molars. His incisors have caused issues with being able to eat so he is still currently being syringe fed three times a day. Hoping UT can help and that it doesn’t cost us too much. 

Hi friends! Wanted to let everyone know we have several dozen chicken eggs and 3 dozen duck eggs available! $4 for chick...
09/18/2023

Hi friends! Wanted to let everyone know we have several dozen chicken eggs and 3 dozen duck eggs available! $4 for chicken and $5 for duck. Please let me know if you want any! These are fresh! Look at the prices in the store for old eggs! Crazy!

08/19/2023

To all my chicken friends:

Rural king on Norris Freeway has ALL chicks for $2

Corporate over ordered by 100’s

Hey friends! Been awhile! Shew we have been busy for sure! We hatched out some quail and they went to their new home! Wo...
07/16/2023

Hey friends! Been awhile! Shew we have been busy for sure! We hatched out some quail and they went to their new home! Worked on the garden and we have gotten 6.8 lbs of green beans within 3 picks on a small 3 x5 bed… we have tons of cucumbers that will be coming in the next few weeks and a few more garden beds full of green beans are starting to pop up. We have radish, squash, zucchini and a few peppers that are slower to the game but coming around! Here soon our ducks will be laying their eggs as well!

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Did you know Ducks can sleep with one eye open? Ducks can turn off half of their brain while keeping the other half alert for predators. They will usually only fully rest both halves if they are feeling safe & protected either in the middle of a large group of ducks or in a safe location. P.s. they are eating the tadpoles from a pot that was left on the porch with rain water in it… we have 100’s of frogs here so these ones went to good use 😉 #duck #ducklings #homestead #homesteading #farm #farmlife #didyouknow #muddypawshomestead #family #love

Snack time
Snack time

Ensley loves the chickens and the chickens love their kid that brings the snacks!

A change of pace on the homestead today. Supervised play time and dust baths! They are loving it and we are too! Been a rough few days here but glad to have good weather and time outside!

Ultimate goal is to be able to release him safely arond16 weeks! With a lot of love and lack of sleep he is doing wonderful now! Follow alkmg fir updates on Diego!

Rescued baby squirrel
Rescued baby squirrel

Ultimate goal is to be able to release him safely arond 16 weeks! With a lot of love and lack of sleep he is doing wonderful now! Follow alkmg fir updates on Diego!

Ducks got an upgraded brooder
Ducks got an upgraded brooder

1st chick hatching
1st chick hatching

Chicks!
Chicks!

We have eggs in the incubator or as the kids call it the egganator! They will be hatching next Thursday! We can't wait to add these babies to our flock!! 🐣🐣🐥🐤

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