Kristina Mercedes Urquhart, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/kristina-urquhart/ Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:06:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Kristina Mercedes Urquhart, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/kristina-urquhart/ 32 32 Honey Harvest Methods for Fall https://www.hobbyfarms.com/honey-harvest-methods-fall/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/honey-harvest-methods-fall/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2025 07:00:15 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=48308 Either the crushing or the spinning method will work for the year's final honey harvest. We examine which makes more sense for beekeepers as well as bees.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/honey-harvest-methods-fall/feed/ 0 Fall Beekeeping Tasks: 4 Steps To Prep Hives for Winter https://www.hobbyfarms.com/4-fall-bee-chores-to-prep-for-winter/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/4-fall-bee-chores-to-prep-for-winter/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:00:33 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=42320 Give your hive a running start on the cold season ahead by making sure they’re well-fed, warm and predator-free.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/4-fall-bee-chores-to-prep-for-winter/feed/ 0 7 Chicken Coop Bedding Material Options https://www.hobbyfarms.com/7-coop-bedding-materials-and-how-to-choose-the-right-one-3/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/7-coop-bedding-materials-and-how-to-choose-the-right-one-3/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:00:34 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/2014/05/20/7-coop-bedding-materials-and-how-to-choose-the-right-one-3/ Customize your Coop's Bedding Materials to Keep your Chickens Healthy & Prevent Eggs from Cracking

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/7-coop-bedding-materials-and-how-to-choose-the-right-one-3/feed/ 0 How to Get Started Beekeeping in the New Year https://www.hobbyfarms.com/new-year-new-you-new-bee-adventures/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/new-year-new-you-new-bee-adventures/#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 07:00:16 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=55189 If this has been your first year beekeeping, many exciting things await. If you're an experienced beekeeper, winter is a time to look ahead.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/the-fencing-you-need-to-keep-predators-out-and-chickens-in/feed/ 0 Keeping Honey Bees & Chickens: Why You Should https://www.hobbyfarms.com/chickens-bees-honeybees-together/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/chickens-bees-honeybees-together/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:00:32 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=51653 Learn How These Two Species Can Live Together

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/protecting-chickens-from-snakes-opossums-other-predators/feed/ 0 Do Raccoons Eat Chickens? https://www.hobbyfarms.com/raccoons-mustelids-are-dangerous-predators-for-chickens/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/raccoons-mustelids-are-dangerous-predators-for-chickens/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:00:28 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=113318 Here's How to Guard Against these Poultry Predators

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