Preparing your chicken coop for winter is easy, but I have a few hard and fast rules about it. In this very first FrugalChicken podcast, I discuss 5 tips to prepare your coop for winter, and which of my “rules” about raising chickens I sometimes break during the winter. I decided to start a FrugalChicken…
Raising chickens for their eggs is probably one of the most rewarding aspects of homesteading, but it can be intimidating for new owners who fall instantly in love with our feathered friends. I mean, who wants to hurt the creature that you’ve now let into your life? I understand. But luckily, raising them to lead…
T’is the season – for tomatoes on the homestead. Which, of course, means it’s time to make tomato sauce! To preserve each and every tomato we harvest, I usually opt for making tomato sauce or salsa over simply canning stewed tomatoes or hot packing them. We might do a few jars of just plain tomatoes for…
This time of year, the amount of eggs we have is totally out of control, and we’re always searching for new recipes to use them up. There’s only so many eggs I can scramble! Sometimes we give them to the pigs (a great way to give them variety and extra protein and another big step towards self-sufficiency)….
One frequent question I get is about feeding a flock of chickens that are different ages. It can be confusing since chicks have different requirements than laying hens. On our farm, we keep chicks and laying hens separate because both are precious commodities. The hens produce eggs, but the chicks will be our future egg…
If you love pizza, and having friends over, this no-fail pizza dough recipe is for you. https://instagram.com/p/5qOqb9C8y7/?taken-by=thefrugalchicken And I swear, if I can do it, so can you. I used to be the worst at baking – really. While my breads came out perfectly cooked, they were heavy and way too hard, even pizza dough. Not…
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