The Book For Beginning Chicken Keepers
August 21, 2014Starting your first flock and need a no-nonsense introduction into the world of chicken-keeping? This is the book for you.
Will My Dog And Chickens Get Along?
August 1, 2014For your pooch and flock to live together in harmony, you need to know your dog and it’s boundaries.
Circle of Life: It’s Smaller with an Urban Flock
July 25, 2014Photo by Rachel Hurd Anger A chicken’s journey around the circle of life can be a short one on any farm, whether rural or urban. Flock members can fall victim to acute illness, unexplained sudden death, human negligence and predators. These devastations can happen before a chicken reaches a ripe old age, despite the fact […]
Why Are My Chickens’ Egg Shells So Thin?
July 21, 2014If your hens give you more cracked eggs than whole ones, it’s time to give them a calcium boost.
3 Ways To Help Chickens Beat The Heat
July 18, 2014Summer is rough on your chickens. Do your part to help them keep cool.
5 Ways I’ll Avoid Another Encounter With a Copperhead
June 23, 2014Even when things get busy on the homestead, it’s important to keep your head on your shoulders or you might just find yourself face-to-face with a poisonous snake.
6 Solutions to Egg-Laying Problems
April 28, 2014Are you getting less-than-perfect eggs from your layer hens? Use these easy fixes to remedy the situation.
Kid-Friendly, Animal-Friendly Homegrown Feed
April 2, 2014Feeding animals out of the garden during summer is a great way to save a little money on feed, as well as provide the health benefits of natural homegrown fruits and veggies. For our little farm hands, though, it can also mean inadvertently making the animals sick.
Death on the Homestead
March 25, 2014“But Momma, you can fix him! Right?” No parent wants to hear her child cry these words. We want to be superheroes to our youngsters, and we feel guilty when the cape just doesn’t work.
Poop Inspection: The First Step in Homestead Health
March 18, 2014It never ceases to amaze me how much of my life revolves around feces! From baby diapers to golden compost, much of my day is spent cleaning, shoveling or scooping poop.
