Herbs have long been valued for their medicinal and culinary uses for people, but did you know that they are…
Those cute little fluff balls are hard not to obsess over, but over the years I have come to realize…
Chickens are such adaptable creatures. However, caring for chickens can vary depending on your regional zone. Weather patterns, different seasons,…
There's nothing more exciting on the homestead than watching a mother animal do her thing and raise her babies! As…
Caring for a sick chicken is difficult and challenging, there's no way around it. Chickens are prey animals, so they…
Ever wonder exactly what it takes to raise chickens? Or maybe you're wondering what tools and supplies are available to…
Cold stress is often an overlooked aspect of winter chicken keeping due to the fact that chickens generally handle cold…
Winter chicken keeping is not as challenging as it sounds. Once you get the cold weather logistics figured out, caring…
What’s warm, cheap, easy to make, and something that chickens love on cold winter mornings? Oatmeal why of course! However,…
With Christmas right around the corner you might be thinking about the people you need to find gifts for. I love finding…
How fancy is your coop? Or maybe a more practical question for homestead chicken raisers is, how fancy does my…
Raising chickens on the homestead means you have natural composters right at your finger tips! However, just because chickens act…
Like any good pet owner, I enjoy browsing the farm store isles looking for goodies for my chickens. Since I've…
Raising chickens on the homestead means using what resources and materials you have available to keep your flock happy, healthy,…
Supplements are important in a chicken's diet too! While choosing the right homestead poultry feed goes a long way in…
Chickens are intelligent creatures. They can recognize up to 100 different individuals and have the ability to compare themselves to…