Are you curious about the benefits of keeping the compost bin in the chicken coop? Don’t worry – this post will tell you all that you need to know! We decided to move our compost bin from our garden to our chicken area recently… Here are some of the biggest advantages of keeping your compost …
Spring is on the way, and with it, new life on the homesteads. There are a lot of homesteaders that can and will hatch their own chicks, either by incubator or broody hen, and there are those of us without roosters that will be ordering more chicks. Either way you choose to add to your …
Chickens are a rather low maintenance animal, in my opinion. Caring for your chickens in the winter doesn’t require much effort, just a little foresight. Chickens need water in the winter. You will want to keep it from freezing as much as possible. Amazon, sells these really cool heated waterers that work great. Otherwise, you …
A chicken tractor is a mobile coop that you can move around easily in your yard. It is called a “tractor” because the scratching and pecking motions of the birds can loosen the top inch of soil and help remove weeds. For some of you newer to homesteading, it’s hard to imagine how one might …
We love our girls, we really do! If you are considering adding some chickens to your backyard homestead, here are my top 5 reasons to do so. Of course, with 5 reasons to keep chickens, we have to add “and 4 reasons NOT to”. Bug and Pest Control Chickens are great for bug control. They …
How do you know if your chicken is still laying eggs? Here’s how to tell if a chicken is still laying or is a liar, and what to do with them. With the price of feed and time spent on cleaning coops and such, it’s really important for us to know what hens are still laying …
My friend has 4 sweet little chickens. I know they are wonderful because they were part of our flock originally. We wanted to get her set up with some fresh eggs from her own backyard quickly and that was the best way possible. She called me about a week ago, and said that one of …
Do you know the difference in your eggs? Do you know what the difference in egg shell color means or how to store fresh eggs in your home? Knowing the difference in the eggs and egg shell color you buy can be confusing. First off, there is no difference in the nutritional value of the egg …
