Chicken Update!

Sigh. As a horse breeder, I’m pretty used to hormones and hormonal animals. I’ve developed patience, and learned to accept there are just days when nature gets the best of all of us, and my creatures act in not-so-pretty ways. But these chickens are stressing me out.  I introduced some new roosters into my flock…

How to Save Money Fast – This One Action Saved Us Over $350 Per Month

How to Save Money Fast – This One Action Saved Us Over $350 Per Month

Everyone wants to save money fast, including me. When we moved to the homestead, our financial lives were out of control.  I mean beyond out of control, spending money hand over fist. We weren’t in debt, but we were blowing through our savings, and I had had enough. We needed to get to a $0…

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This Week in Farm Photos

Maat van UitertMaat van Uitert is a backyard chicken and sustainable living expert. She is also the author of Chickens: Naturally Raising A Sustainable Flock, which was a best seller in it’s Amazon category.  Maat has been featured on NBC, CBS, AOL Finance, Community Chickens, the Huffington Post, Chickens magazine, Backyard Poultry, and Countryside Magazine. She lives on her…

How to Hatch Chicken Eggs (Even Without Incubators)

How to Hatch Chicken Eggs (Even Without Incubators)

Fluffy chicks are the best and learning how to hatch chicken eggs (and hatch eggs at home without an incubator) is a ton of fun! Letting Mother Nature (who knows how to incubate chicken eggs perfectly) do her thing is always best, but if your hens aren’t broody (wanting to sit on eggs) or if…

How to Make Laundry Detergent at Home
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How to Make Laundry Detergent at Home

For years, we simply purchased laundry detergent from the dollar store, not ever thinking about making our own. When we moved to our homestead, and as the desire to produce more than we consumed became greater, I researched how to make laundry detergent at home, and found that we could save more by producing our own….

Growing Fodder For Chickens Means Healthier Hens

Growing Fodder For Chickens Means Healthier Hens

Once I learned about growing fodder for chickens, I was hooked. Fodder is one tool that should always be in your homesteading toolbox since growing fodder for chickens is so easy to do, and incredibly nutritious for your animals. It can be grown regardless of season in a small space, and fights winter boredom for both…