TinyDino Farmstead

01/12/2026

It’s update time on our Australian Spotted Ducks, Bindi and Bodhi. Bindi has finally laid her first egg! This is HUGE news, since there are only about 1,000 Australian Spotted Ducks left in the world. We already have a few customers in line, but she’s expected to lay up to 125 eggs. So if anyone else is interested, please get your order in asap. Thank you!

01/08/2026

The 110th Pennsylvania Farm Show — the country’s largest indoor agricultural exposition –— kicks off Saturday, Jan. 10, in Harrisburg. Th event runs through Saturday, Jan. 17.

This year’s Farm Show theme, “Growing a Nation,” honors the Commonwealth’s — and Pennsylvania agriculture’s— role in building our country as we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary this year.

The 2026 Farm Show will feature fan-favorites like the 1,000-pound butter sculpture, delicious Food Court goodies, thousands of competitive agricultural events, homegrown celebrity cooking demonstrations at the PA Preferred® Culinary Connection, and more than 1 million square feet of hands-on agriculture education opportunities.

Admission to the show is free, but parking costs $15 per vehicle. Shuttle service will be provided.

01/08/2026

Heres some free tips and info for anyone who has or wants Cayugas. Most of ours are under two years old, however, you can spot our oldest Cayuga on the left. When they get older, they’ll begin to get white spots, as seen down below. Sometimes, if they ljve long enough, theyll eventuallybece all white. It’s completely natural and it doesn’t take away anything from the breed’s ability to produce. However, our Cayugas are for exhibition, and we use them for utility. Due to them being all black, some birds of prey will think they’re crows or ravens, and will stay far away from the them and the rest of the flock. This trick doesn’t work quite as well if they have white spots. So each year we breed them, we keep one or two. This year we actually got a new drake too, to keep the genetics fresh.

01/08/2026

Well, we were gonna wait until Freyja was a bit older before letting her and Bjorn make puppies, but that may not be an option any longer. If in the case that Freyja is indeed pregnant, who all would be interested in their puppies? Descriptions and pictures below.

Bjorn is half Great Pyrenees, half Cane Corso, and he’s an absolute beast. He’s creeping up on 200lbs, but despite his weight, he’s incredibly agile and gentle. His weight is very evenly distributed, displaying a highly athetic build, besides his head. It’s the size of an end table, no joke. His temperament is a work of God. He’s so lovable and sweet with ALL people and his animals, but when its time to work, he turns into a walking fortress; alert, intense, loud, imposing and intimidating, to even the largest of predators(bears daily). That said, he’s never actually bitten anyone or anything. He even lets the Muscovy ducklings sleep under him during cold spring days. He has a double coat and double dewclaw like a true Great Pyrenees, but he’s more of a cream color and his top coat is only as long as his undercoat.

Freyja is half great pyranees and half Maremma. Shes also quite large, about the size of a Rottweiler, a bit bigger, but she’s still growing. She has a very long and thick white double coat. She’s very friendly and playful, and she even greets everyone with a smile. When she was younger, she was actually a bit too playful with some of the birds and we’ve had a few accidents, unfortunately. That’s not her fault, it’s our fault. We didn’t experience this with Bjorn, and we’re not prepared for her to have such a big personality difference. That said, she is now significantly calmer and we have not had anymore accidents in quite a while. She’s not even a year old yet and it’s not recommended to leave them alone with other animals until they’re about two. All of that said, she has a wonderful, caring, enthusiastic personality; even more so than Bjorn. In terms of work and play, its the same things to her. Work is her play. She doesn’t get carried away and stays focused 100% of the time. She doesn’t bark all night like Bjorn does, and she quite a bit more vigilant, complimenting Bjorns tenacity. If she’s barking, there’s a problem, and she’ll tell you where it’s at, without want to chase it.
The idea is to breed a livestock guardian dog that’s specifically for poultry and other small livestock for homesteaders and hobbyists alike.
Please message for more information if interested.
*These are working dogs, get over it. They arent pitties or frenchies. They do this naturally, all on their own. Try telling Bjorn he cant go sit with the ducks or tell Freyja she cant sleep in the snow, see what happens. They come and go as they please. Don’t like it, dont look.*

01/08/2026

01/08/2026

01/05/2026

The meat you’re eating is fake. There are only 4 meat packing companies in the US that pack and ship 85% of all Meat found in grocery stores and restaurants. Tyson Foods, JBS, Cargill, and National Beef. Most of the smaller meat packing plants are also owned by these companies, and/or their associates. They all support and invest into bioengineered meat, and can legally sell it to you as real, non-GMO products, without your consent or knowledge. “Bioengineered” means many things. It could be synthetic material, gound bugs, recycled waste, genetically engineered, or whatever they can convince the FDA to ignore with a bit of hush money. FSIS regulates bioengineered products, not the FDA. They aren’t even hiding it anymore. You can google it and find these exact quotes right now.

“JBS has a multifaceted stance on bioengineered food, actively investing in cultivated (cell-based) protein technologies while simultaneously offering certain conventional products that are certified as non-GMO”

“Tyson Foods uses genetically modified (GM) grains like corn and soy in its animal feed and some products, acknowledging these are safe as supported by health organizations, but focuses less on GMO labeling and more on sustainability claims, recently settling lawsuits to stop unsupported "net-zero" and "climate-smart" beef marketing, while investing in alternative protein technologies. Their stance is pragmatic: using GMOs for efficiency while investing in future tech and facing scrutiny over environmental claims”

“Cargill's stance is that bioengineered (GMO) foods are safe, essential for feeding the world sustainably, and a key tool for innovation, while also recognizing consumer demand for non-GMO options and providing those choices through their Non-GMO Project Verified ingredients. They support biotechnology but differentiate this from supporting anti-GMO groups, clarifying their commitment to GMO science while offering diverse products to meet market needs, a position that balances scientific belief with consumer choice and business strategy, as seen in their statements”

“The "National Beef Packing" industry, under the USDA's National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS), is exempt from mandatory Bioengineered (BE) labeling for its core meat products (beef, poultry, eggs) because these are regulated by the USDA's FSIS, not the FDA, and fall under specific exemptions. While companies can't label non-BE meat derived from animals fed BE feed as "GMO-free," beef producers generally focus on compliant labeling for other ingredients, and the industry's stance is driven by regulatory compliance and consumer demand for transparency (often through organic or other non-GMO certifications) rather than a unified, public "stance" on the technology itself, with many studies showing no safety issues with BE feed.”

01/02/2026

The geese are still going strong! We currently have Embden and Toulouse goose eggs available