Urban Hatch Homestead

01/04/2026

Please don't ask me for tips on getting 7 eggs/day from 8 hens in January. I don't know, and I wish they'd slow down 🥚🥚🥚🍳

I do love a good egg rainbow though! 🌈

12/11/2025

These babies are huge!

At just over 2 weeks old now, these chicks love to get out and stretch their legs- and I can see why! Your first instinct might be "four roosters", but it's not a gender clue- they all have a buff brahma dad, and he's about 12 pounds!

All four have different mamas- a barnevelder, a barred rock, a sapphire olive egger and an Easter egger. Our little baby toast has some very impressive patterns already, and we're seeing the genetics from each breed showing up in different ways.

The chicks are thriving, the kids are loving having babies around, and I'm realizing that chicken genetics might be my new favorite thing to learn about.

Life is good. 🐤

12/03/2025

12/02/2025

Obi wants to know which present is for him- I want to know what a giant tortoise who spends his winter inside like a dog could possibly even want under the tree 🎄🐢😂

11/24/2025

TWO babies so far, with more hatching in progress!

Happy Monday from the homestead! 🥚🐣🐣

11/23/2025

Don't mind us, we're just losing our minds over here because EGGS ARE HATCHING!! 🥚🐣

It kinda feels like the excitement of going into labor, without the pain.

Anyways, here's hoping our next post is BABIES!!!
🐣🐣🐣

11/05/2025

A life lived in 30(ish) seconds.

Dolly was my (Lindsay) birthday present, and she served no other purpose than bringing a smile to our faces. Unfortunately, and we're not really sure why, Dolly passed away this week at 7 months old. 😢

Dolly will be missed here on the homestead, and I know she was a fan favorite here, too. ❤️

09/24/2025

✨ Fresh from the homestead ✨

🥖 Carrot • Lemon • Golden Raisin Sourdough – $5 (1 loaf only!)
🥚 Pullet Eggs – $2/dozen
🥚 Full-Size Eggs – $4/dozen

Small batch, homegrown, and straight from Urban Hatch Homestead 🐓🌱
Message us to claim yours before they’re gone!

09/09/2025

5 years later, Obi is still the same: eats greens, ignores drama, and minds his own business. Basically our role model. 🐢✨

08/25/2025

One of these things is not like the other...

Our spring chickens are starting to lay! This pretty blue egg (brought to us by Sakara, our Easter egger) was actually a double yolk as well!

Fun fact - "pullet eggs" or the first few eggs a new layer produces, are usually smaller, can be a little wonky in shape, and some people say they may be more nutrient dense than a regular egg.

I don't know if that last part is true or not, but I know they make for a super fun little treat for the kids to cook with!

We're super excited to see all the eggs the next couple months will bring!

08/21/2025

⚡⚡We still have plenty of basil available, and will continue to have some until fall!

Perfect for pasta sauces, caprese salads, pesto, tea, and more! Fresh, local, and cheaper than a grocery store!

🌱✨ Fresh Basil Harvest! ✨🌱
Picked this morning from right here at Urban Hatch Homestead—nothing beats that fragrance.

👉 Small bags just $3 each (perfect for pasta night, caprese, or cocktails).
👉 Need a bigger haul for pesto? Message us and we’ll hook you up with a larger bundle!

First come, first served—when it’s gone, it’s gone!

Pickup in Fort Dodge available. We will be in Humboldt this afternoon too for our Humboldt friends and could meet up 😊

08/20/2025

🌱✨ Fresh Basil Harvest! ✨🌱
Picked this morning from right here at Urban Hatch Homestead—nothing beats that fragrance.

👉 Small bags just $3 each (perfect for pasta night, caprese, or cocktails).
👉 Need a bigger haul for pesto? Message us and we’ll hook you up with a larger bundle!

First come, first served—when it’s gone, it’s gone!

Pickup in Fort Dodge available. We will be in Humboldt this afternoon too for our Humboldt friends and could meet up 😊