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6 Tips for Finding Chicken Sitters

One of the biggest challenges with homesteading is finding someone to care for your animals when you have to be gone for a few days (or a few weeks). Some homesteaders are perfectly content with not traveling a whole lot, however, other homesteaders have the traveling bug, or at least...

How to Care for a Broody Hen

I have incubated hatching eggs using both an incubator and a broody hen. Starting off using an incubator to hatch eggs made me realized just how much easier it is to let a mother hen hatch eggs! Honestly, I thought caring for a broody hen while she is incubating eggs...

Chicken Coop Building Essentials

Before you even get chicks, you should be planning out your chicken coop! It gives your flock a safe, dry, and clean area to sleep, eat, and get away from inclement weather. A chicken coop needs to have a few key elements in order for it to be functional and...

Grain-free Tacos

Who doesn’t love a good taco on taco Tuesday!? These grain-free tacos make taco night even better because they are both healthy for you and super easy to make! I love the fact that these tacos a made entirely from scratch, everything from the taco seasoning you use to the...

8 Beneficial Herbs to Grow for Chickens

Herbs have long been valued for their medicinal and culinary uses for people, but did you know that they are great for your chickens too? I love growing herbs for my chickens, and despite my green thumb not being the best, I still manage to maintain a little herb garden...

Dairy-free Brownie Ice Cream Pie

Brownie. Ice Cream. Pie. Can you imagine those three words combined into one delicious, dairy-free dessert!? It’s true, this dairy-free brownie ice cream pie is the perfect dessert for any occasion and is sure to satisfy your ice cream cravings. Not only is this beautiful, delicious pie dairy-free, but it...