Chickens are often considered the gateway animal to homesteading. However, just because they are one of the smallest livestock animals…
For northern homesteaders, the winter months can often bring that fluffy white stuff that you either love or you hate.…
Cold stress is an often overlooked condition that is nearly unavoidable for most northern homestead flocks. Learning how to help…
Many foods that we raise and grow on the homestead are considered seasonal crops, meaning they can only be grown…
Egg eating can become a real bahviour problem once a hen aquires a taste for her own eggs. While egg…
I love diving into a new poultry book and seeing what helpful nuggets I can dig out to apply to…
Learn how to make a DIY chicken saddle so you can protect the hens in your homestead flock who receive…
Collecting farm fresh eggs from the flock is one of the many reasons why I keep a homestead flock. While…
Bullying is a behavior issue in the homestead flock. Sometimes bullying can be the result of the dominant personality characteristic…
Living sustainably is one of the goals on the homestead, and one way to do that is to be wise…