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 […]
“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 – […]
10 Reasons We Picked The Husky To Guard Our Homestead
Public perception is that huskies make a terrible guard dogs, with good reason. If you follow us over on Facebook, you’ll see that our new husky Kolache has been quite the hit! He’s an adorable little scamp, I can see why people are loving him 😉 But that brings up something I’ve received quite a […]
And Experience With Floppy Kid Syndrome In Goats
My mom has been planning to have goats since she purchased this little homestead. She’s seen them at flea markets and rummage sales, but it was never the right timing. Recently my dad was talking about goats with his coworker and mentioned my mom was looking for some. Later that night she called and asked […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Goats
Are you considering getting goats to raise on your farm? Or maybe you’ve just bought some and you don’t know where to start. You’ve come to the right place! I’ll let you know everything you need to consider and how to be prepared to bring your first goats home. I’ll talk about goat fencing, feeding […]
