Chris and I got into fostering dogs after Chris’ coworker had shared her experiences with him. Alaina had always been interested in the idea, and had convinced him years earlier to foster cats. Once they reached full cat capacity (two), and partial dog capacity (one of two), Chris was open to the idea of one […]
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Chicken Medic
While this post does not have graphic images, it does describe (in detail) chicken ailments. The end of the article includes recommendations for a Chicken First Aid Kit. Symptoms If you’re like me, your pet’s health is something covered by your trusted veterinarian. Your dog can’t keep food down, or wakes you up with a […]
Propagation Using Clippings
The two ways that we have learned to expand the amount of hop plants we have is to either: harvest rhizomes or propagation. In order to harvest rhizomes you will need a plant with an established root system ~2-3 years old. Because Hops ‘n’ Hounds Farm is just starting out, we don’t have the ability […]
Setting Up Your Hops
This is Chris Schwall from Hops ‘n’ Hounds Farm writing what would be my first blog to try and get more information out there about growing your own hops that have worked for me. We will see how this goes as my wife, Alaina, is the more well read one of the family while I […]
Here We Go!
We started a brand! Hops ‘n’ Hounds was catalyzed by our move to a place we really want to settle into. When Chris and I moved in to our first home in Sellersville, PA, we had an idea that it was our starter home. It was an opportunity to build equity and give our dog […]