Honeycutt Hill Farms is a small farm operation nesteld in the mountains of East Tennessee.
We raise unvaccinated poultry and goats, along with seasonal plant starts & farm products utilizing no-spray methods. There are guinea fowl a plenty on our farm of various colors that we utilize in our war against ticks. We have several varieties of Pure Ameracauna Chickens that we breed to SOP along with other hearty breeds of chicken that do well for this area.
As military veterans and farmers, we pride ourselves on our commitment to sustainably work the land and respect our enviroment. We believe farming practices along with proper breeding programs should enhance the natural world, not harm it.
We are a famly owned and ran farm/homestead. Each family member plays an inportant role from cleaning stalls, filling water bucket, moving livestock all the way to farm accounting and community outreach. We have just begun our registered Kinder goat herd practicing rotational grazing, browsing, minimal to no grain and herbal parasite control. Our goats have come from clean and tested herds and are monitored daily for health and happiness.
Are guinea fowl are free range during the day and kept safe in a coop at night. We have found this practice best for everyone as the caretakers of these unique beauties. This allows us to reduce tick numbers without spraying, and not losing valuable birds to predators at night.
Our chicken breeding pens are chicken tractors, we move them thoughout the year so they get optimal grazing and yummy bugs while laying beatuiful eggs for future generations.
Herbal (1)-Conventional (10) 1-10 Scale: 3
Parasite Protocol: We have taken extended classes on biosecurity, FAMACHA & dairy farm management to prevent disease's, parasites, uphold clean living areas and increase safety. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and hopefully avoids any sick animals. (Although not everything is in our control, and thats ok)
We will not use any chemical dewormers/antibiotics unless it is the absolute last resort in order to save an animal. Overuse of such products does not create a healthy and strong immune system for our animals in our opinion and has created high levels of resistance. The animals' welfare and quality of life are #1 here.
Our goats rotate fields as to limit the parasite load instead of using continual grazing. We use an herbal wormer 1x a month and test often which includes fecals. We prefer to graze them in taller grasses and shrubs/trees as this mimic's their diet and foraging agenda anyway. 90%-95% of our goats diet is hay with minimal grains, free choice minerals, vitamin supplements when needed and clean water.
Vaccination Protocols: No Vaccinations