Homestead Poultry

Alternatives to Oatmeal for Chickens

What’s warm, cheap, easy to make, and something that chickens love on cold winter mornings? Oatmeal why of course! However,…

4 years ago

Dealing with Bully Chickens

A peaceful, well socialized, and coherent flock makes for happy, calm, and stress free flock members who are productive and…

4 years ago

20+ Gift Ideas for Chicken Lovers

With Christmas right around the corner you might be thinking about the people you need to find gifts for.  I love finding…

4 years ago

Should My Coop Have Electricity?

How fancy is your coop? Or maybe a more practical question for homestead chicken raisers is, how fancy does my…

4 years ago

Good and Bad Table Scraps for Chickens

Raising chickens on the homestead means you have natural composters right at your finger tips! However, just because chickens act…

5 years ago

How to Pick Out Chicken Treats

Like any good pet owner, I enjoy browsing the farm store isles looking for goodies for my chickens. Since I've…

5 years ago

9 DIY Projects for the Chicken Coop

Raising chickens on the homestead means using what resources and materials you have available to keep your flock happy, healthy,…

5 years ago

How to Use Chicken Feed Supplements

Supplements are important in a chicken's diet too! While choosing the right homestead poultry feed goes a long way in…

5 years ago

Homestead Chicken Treats by Season

Did you know that your chickens can actually help you eat healthier? Everything on the homestead is related, and that…

5 years ago

Hitan- the cockerelette

My Svart Hona pullet, Hitan is a very unique chicken. And I don't just say that because she is completely…

9 years ago