All the things I've learned about my chickens, home, and garden. And all the things I learn along the way!
First I would like to say as someone who is raising chickens mostly for eggs; I didn’t intend to eat any of my chickens. As I learned more about having some chickens, I felt like I needed to have that experience under my belt and have a better understanding of the food that I ate.Read More
So I’ve decided to try hatching chicken eggs at home before my order of chicks arrives. I wanted to try and grow my own Olive Egger and also to have a few more chicks together. My goal with these chickens is to have colorful egg baskets. See Here about my previous experience hatching. So IRead More
The most fulfilling experience or the most heartwrenching failure. I have had my attempt at hatching eggs, and I am no pro. but after doing some research I felt confident to try. And try again I will, but I wanted to share my experience and how it worked out for me. I’ll be trying itRead More
Today I will share my latest craft! this farmhouse shelf I made to hold my Coffee and Tea containers- and utilize some of that vertical counter space. I opted to paint mine because I wanted it to have some protection In case of spills on the counter, to make it easily cleanable, and because IRead More
I know what you are thinking, well why is she writing this gardening post in February? But oh am I excited for this! for 2023 I have my goals set out for me. I plan on growing some of my own food in my garden this year. I’ll share some things you can use toRead More
In my humble opinion I would say yes in any manner that counts. Chickens are one of the most efficient pets we can own. They are relaxing to watch, they get you outdoors, and have a very small amount of work that you need to put in for such great rewards. What are the benefitsRead More
Eggs are becoming more costly due to several factors. The biggest reason I had known about, but I was surprised that a lot of people around me didn’t know about the Avian Flu taking out millions of birds. If one bird gets it the entire flock is culled. Culled, is just a fancy word forRead More
Here are some things I did and did not know when starting with chicks. Here are some Chicks, Tips, and Tricks to get you started. What eggs will you find below? Chick Terminology To Hatch or Buy? The Chicken or the Egg, that is the question. Which came first? If you are thinking about gettingRead More
What chicken breeds do I have in my flock and why? See here what I have learned about my chickens’ characteristics by breed. Whether you are here to see what I personally chose for my flock because you are looking to add new chickens to your flock, or just starting out with chickens I willRead More
This all depends on what you are looking for and where you live. Make sure to check your city/county websites and check your local ordinances to find out if there are any limitations. So the real answer is it depends… Flock Protection Do you have a guard dog or other guardian animal to protect yourRead More
