Do you have a broody duck? Thinking of hatching out some ducklings? In our experience trying to hatch ducklings has been an emotional roller coaster with very mixed results and a story line to rival any daytime soap opera, full of death, heartbreak, betrayal and custody battles. We have hatched several clutches of eggs with […]
Bone Broth for Wellness
Mentioning bone broth often elicits thoughts of Nonna, tirelessly working over a hot stove all day long, in the second kitchen in the basement; a giant pot of weird things like bones, chicken feet, and who knows what else, cooking away in front of her. She would make broth at least once a week, as […]
“101 Chicken Keeping Hacks” book review
When it comes to natural chicken keeping, Lisa Steele has made her way to the top of the flock. A trusted name in the chicken keeping world, Lisa is the creator of the popular blog “Fresh Eggs Daily” and is a regular writer for many publications from “Backyard Poultry” to HGTVGardens.com. As a 5th generation […]
4 Things I Wish I’d Known about Backyard Chickens
I grew up with a pet chicken and have now consistently had a laying flock for about seven years (barring a short period of hen-lessness when we sold our suburban home and moved to the country). I vividly recall trying to convince my husband that having backyard chickens in the suburbs was totally do-able – […]
How To Take Care of Cast Iron Skillets and Cast Iron Cookware
Are you wondering what is involved with cast iron skillet care? Are you unsure of how to take care of a cast iron skillet or how to take care of cast iron cookware? If you properly take care of it, your cast iron skillet will last for generations. You’ll be able to pass it on […]
Crop Rotation for the Backyard Gardener
You don’t have to be a commercial farmer with 100 acres to reap the benefits of crop rotation. Actually it is even MORE critical for garden success for the small scale backyard farmer to rotate crops! What is crop rotation? Crop rotation is a centuries old practice, and a way to ensure many years of […]
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