Bug season is upon us….and when you have as many animals as we do, you have a LOT of flies! I used to buy store-bought bug sprays, but after many years working at the FDA, I know what’s in them…and there’s natural options I prefer to use, especially on my kids. (A lot of you…
![Essential Oil Coop Sprays for Healthier Backyard Chickens [Podcast]](https://thefrugalchicken.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/essential-oil-coop-sprays.jpg)
Using store-bought chemical cleaners in your coop is a recipe for disaster. On our homestead, we try to stick with all-natural cleaners – who wants an egg full of toxins, right? I’ve found that essential oils are a great natural alternative that promote a healthier living environment and might even help your chickens lay better! (A…
![What The Veterinary Feed Directive Means & How I’m Preparing [Video]](https://thefrugalchicken.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/veterinarian-feed-directive.jpg)
There’s been a lot of buzz (and wrong information) about the FDA’s new Veterinary Feed Directive, so I wanted to address it here. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, the US Food & Drug Administration released a Final Rule (regulations that will be codified into law) that removed certain antibiotics from the market,…
![A Cluckin’ Good Time: Episode 1 [Live Stream]](https://thefrugalchicken.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/a-cluckin-good-time.jpg)
A Cluckin’ Good Time is a Facebook Live Stream Show that I’ve developed along with my friend, Mindy Young of Farm Fit Living. We talk about homesteading, kitchen hacks, chickens, goats, livestock, and pretty much anything that we think of. Lots of audience participation! A Cluckin’ Good Time airs Sunday nights at 7pm EST/6pm Central….
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….
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