Second Chance Farms

12/07/2025

Okay, well if this isn’t the cutest thing … enjoy! ❤️💚

saw this as an Ad on a video, best commercial I've seen all year!

12/05/2025

Ready for all your holiday baking? 🎅🍰 What better way to elevate your favorite dishes than with eggs fresh from the farm.

The girls have been busy this week, and we’re stocked with 7 packs of 18 and 13 dozen. 🐓💙

If you’d like to help reward the girls for all their hard work, consider donating $4 per dozen or $6 per 18-pack toward their feed fund. Your support helps us give them the best nutrition (and a few extra treats heading into the cold months 🐛❄️).

Fresh eggs, happy hens, and holiday baking made better. 🤍🌾

12/05/2025

As the weather changes, I’ve been seeing more ads for heat lamps popping up, and while they definitely have their place, I’m not a fan of using them in run-in shelters, coops, or barns - especially on their own. It’s playing with fire (literally) and that’s a hill I’m willing to die on!

Instead, here’s how we prepare our animals for winter and practice good animal husbandry all ❄️season❄️ long:

1. Straw – The ultimate natural insulator! With its hollow stems, straw acts as a cozy “blanket” for animals bedding down, trapping warm air close to their bodies. Plus, it helps keep bedding dry by repelling moisture as animals move in and out of their shelters.

2. Natural Fur & Hair – We let our animals grow into their winter coats naturally, allowing them to adjust to the changing temperatures. Horses, sheep, and goats develop thicker coats with longer guard hairs and dense undercoats that trap warmth. Mother Nature designed these animals to handle cold, and we keep them that way!

3. Adjust Their Feed – Super important! In winter, forage loses some of its nutrient density, and animals need more energy to stay warm. We adjust our feed routine to include more forage, balanced minerals, healthy fats, and of course, a few treats! 🍎

4. Livestock Blankets – When necessary, our animals get dressed for winter! Elderly animals, those with skin issues, or ones recovering from injury benefit from blankets to help keep out wind and moisture. It’s not for everyone, but for the right animals, blankets can make a big difference in their health, comfort, and recovery.
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Let’s keep our animals warm, healthy, and as self-sufficient as possible through the winter. 💪🐑🐐🐴

12/04/2025

Frost on the ground, fire in the sky. The farm feels peaceful this morning. 🤍🌄

11/28/2025

University of Georgia has some new Dawg fans!❤️🖤

Check out Big Mike’s message of thanks to the UGA Manufacturing Living Labs🔗

Big Mike at Second Chance Farms, Inc. is happily strutting around, thanking UGA Manufacturing Living Labs for the pecans! One of our research projects at UGA Manufacturing Living Labs, supported by the United States Department of Agriculture, focuses on using advanced manufacturing technologies to i...

11/27/2025

…just more to be thankful for 🧡🤎

11/27/2025

From our barn to your table….

We’re grateful for every rescued life, every person who supports our mission, and every moment of peace shared with the animals who call Second Chance Farms home.

May your day be filled with abundance, gratitude, and the kind of quiet joy that comes from slowing down and appreciating the little things.

Wishing you a bountiful Thanksgiving from all of us at Second Chance Farms. 🧡🌾

11/26/2025

Riding the gravy train with biscuit wheels over here 🚂

11/21/2025

We love our teachers and mentors! 🤎

11/20/2025

Don’t sleep on your local FFA chapters. Get out and support your future leaders! 💙💛

It’s been almost, almost, two decades since I sat through an FFA meeting at my high school. For those still trying to do the math, I’m 35 years old. I spent the last week of October liv…

11/19/2025

A few weeks with a replant, some rest, and letting nature do her thing… and look at this lovely green space now! 💚

What was once worn down from the sheep, goats, and horses chowing down is already turning lush and vibrant again. It’s proof that good stewardship, and a little patience☺️, can bring the land right back to life.

This pasture will get a few more weeks of solid rest before the sheep move back in, just in time for lambing. 🥰

Here’s to healthy pastures, happy sheep, and the quiet magic of renewal through rotational grazing happening right under our hooves. 🐑✨