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Mar 3, 2021 · Modified: Jul 4, 2023 by MrAnimal Farm This post may contain affiliate links. · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Spring Farm Activities - We Are Doing & So Should You!

With springtime brings warmer weather, blooming flowers (unfortunately allergies) and lots of baby animals. After winter farm activities, which are focused more on planning and prepping, spring is a great time to get out and get things going. There are also a slew of spring farm activities that you should do every year.

Spring farm activities are all about life, growing, baby animals, cleaning and expanding your farm or homestead. It is important that to be completely prepared as spring on the farm or homestead is one of the biggest and busiest seasons you will have.

Need some help getting your farm and homestead plans in order? This Homestead Goal Setting and Project Planner can help.

Spring Farm Activities - We Are Doing & So Should You! text over basket of vegetables

Must Do Spring Farm Activities

Spring is a super busy time on any farm or homestead. There are gardens to plant, chicks to hatch and a plethora of other activities that you will need to preform in order to keep your homestead running smoothly.

1. Hatching Chicks  

Springtime is when you will want to start hatching chicks again.  So, fire up your incubators, and get some eggs set.  Or, you can always let a broody hen hatch chicks for you.  Spring is perfect for new baby chicks as your chickens should be laying well again and the weather is warming up so that it will be easier to transition your chicks outside to the rest of your flock.

Baby chicks in grass

2. Planting your garden

Hopefully you took some of the downtime in winter to plan your garden.  If you are growing peppers and growing tomatoes, you should have already started the plants inside.  

Whether you have already started plants or will be direct sowing your seeds, Spring is time to get outside and get the garden going.  You'll need to prepare the soil and then you can get to planting.

3. Kidding season 

This one may be one of the best spring farm activities!  Goat heat is usually in Fall, so goat kiddings typically happen in late winter to early Spring. Kidding season is fun - baby goats running around are so much fun to watch as they run and jump and play.

However, as much fun as baby goats are, they are also a lot of time to take care of. You have bottle feedings, disbudding, health issues, bandings and sales. So, keeping everything running and organized is a lot of work.

Baby goat in stall

4. Start new projects  

During the winter, the weather is not really conducive to getting outside and starting new buildings and fixing things like fencing. It is a good idea to do some homestead planning in winter so that you know exactly what projects you want to add to the docket for Spring. That way, when Spring hits, you can get started right away.

Some projects to think about are expanding shelters and pastures like - new goat stalls, fencing or new chicken coops and runs. If you have ducks, or want to provide a water source for your livestock (either for drinking or for cooling off), you may want to think about building a small pond.

barn addition being built

Sometimes it is learning how to do something new like making cheese from your dairy goats. Whatever project(s) you have decided on for the year, get them started!

5. Cleaning and Organizing

Spring cleaning isn't just for your house. With all of the other activities going on during Spring, it is important to get everything cleaned and organized so that you have a smooth running homestead machine.

Think things like cleaning out the barn, cleaning out the coop, stall and other animals shelters (especially if you do deep litter).

6. Other Baby Animals

Baby goats and baby chicks aren't the only baby animals that you should plan for and be taking care of during Spring time. Most animals will have their baby season in the Spring, so whatever animals you raise (or want to start raising) are probably birthing during this time.

What Spring Farm Activities do you have planned this year?

If you found this helpful check out, The Fruitful Homesteader: A Goal Setting and Project Planning System so that you can get your homestead working for you.

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  1. Annie says

    March 20, 2017 at 6:47 pm

    I live in Central Florida, however, we still somewhat slow down in the winter and have time to plan as you do for our new year. I absolutely love spring because with it comes wonderful births of babies of all kinds here as well! Spring is like a new beginning for everything on our homestead as well! Hope your year is productive! I really enjoy reading your posts!

    • MrAnimal Farm says

      March 22, 2017 at 12:26 am

      Florida does stay pretty hot! I am from North Central Fl originally. Yes, baby animal time is SO much fun! Hoping for a productive year for you as well!

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