A week of kitchen & coop on the homestead is where our focus was! I spent the week with my hands pressed in flour this week. It was a wonderful slower week with downtime. My tiniest tot is starting to talk a bunch. She just hit a year and a half and we have been doing …
Considering raising chickens for meat? It’s not as hard as you think! Keep reading to learn all about our first adventure… We’ve been raising egg laying chickens for a couple of years now and we love them. So, in the spring of 2022, we decided to add raising chickens for meat to our little funny …
Hello – I hope you had an awesome holiday weekend with your family! Today, I’m sharing a fun tutorial on how to raise baby chicks, just in case you’re thinking of getting some this spring… While I’ve been begging the husband for years, we finally got our first batch of baby chicks in the spring …
Are you searching for a foolproof method for hard boiling farm fresh eggs? Look no further – I’ve got you covered. Honestly though, getting that perfect hard boiled and easy peel egg can be a bit challenging. Then add in another challenge and try it on farm fresh eggs! Yikes! I didn’t even know that …
Avian flu is sweeping through the country and farms everywhere are having to euthanize their entire flocks. As a backyard chicken keeper, I’m overwhelmed with the idea of my sweet ladies getting this flu and I’ll bet you are too! So, I’ve been researching like crazy, trying to figure out the best way to protect …
When we decided to add laying hens into our homestead we wanted to get them set up with a secure and comfortable coop. We were looking to not spend an arm and a leg on purchasing a coop from the store or lots of materials to build one from the ground up so we went …
Can we all agree that store bought eggs just don’t match up to farm fresh eggs? What is a downfall of buying fresh? It doesn’t come equipped with a “use by” date on the side of the carton. So, how do you know if the eggs in your fridge, or on your counter, are still …