When you have your own backyard flock, you don’t have to settle for boring white and brown eggs. To get a colorful, varied egg basket you will need a variety of chicken breeds. Chickens can lay a variety of egg colors, depending on their breed, but each individual hen will only lay one color of […]
DIY All Natural After Sun Salve
Despite my best efforts with sunblock and my family, it seems like every summer we usually end up with at least a minor sunburn or two. We used to slather on the green jelly like aloe gel to help relieve the dry, tight, itchy, and painful aftermath of too much sun. I always assumed that […]
Ducklings & Niacin
Niacin (also known at Vitamin B3) is a vital nutrient that ducklings need to grow strong & healthy bones. Anyone who has raised ducklings knows they grow crazy fast – sometimes it seems to happen right before your eyes. In the first two weeks of life, the average duckling gains 7 times their birth weight!! […]
Setting up an Outdoor Rabbit Space
Setting up your rabbit area outdoors allows your rabbits to live a more natural life with lots of room to run and dig. But it’s very important to take precautions to keep your bunnies safe and comfortable. Let’s take a look at the basics for a good rabbit space. A good rabbit hutch is vital […]
Making Money with Chickens book review
Are your chickens a bunch of free loaders? I know mine definitely don’t always earn their keep! Check out my review of Lisa Murano’s book “Making Money with Chickens: How to make up to 12K a year with just 15 chickens” and get those girls to work! Lisa Murano is the owner of the blog […]
Chicken Keeping By-Laws
It’s always a good idea to find out the laws in your town before starting a backyard farm. You don’t want to invest in a chicken coop, barn, or duck pond and get attached to some fuzzy little critters only to have the town hit you with a fine, make you move it, or make […]
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