Do you need to winterize your chicken coop? Do you own a store bought chicken coop? I'll show you in this post will show you how to insulate a prefab chicken coop for less than $10. … [Read more...] about How to Insulate a Prefab Chicken Coop For Under $10
Homesteading
Winterizing the Chicken Coop A Year Later
The chilly nights are drawing in, the smell on bonfires are in the air, the mountains are an explosion of color and the leaves in my garden are beginning to fall. All this means one thing: it's time to winterize the chicken coop. … [Read more...] about Winterizing the Chicken Coop A Year Later
8 Practical Livestock Options For Urban Homesteads
There are plenty of animals which are suitable for a backyard homestead. Take a look at 8 livestock options which are available to urban homesteaders depending on where you live. … [Read more...] about 8 Practical Livestock Options For Urban Homesteads
Death To The Chickens! Why We Killed One Of The Flock
Culling chickens may be unthinkable to some urban homesteaders who view their flock as pets and part of the family. Find out why we decided to kill a chicken from our small backyard flock. This post does not show any killing or processing of animals. It talks about … [Read more...] about Death To The Chickens! Why We Killed One Of The Flock
How to Grow Like a Pro By Getting Organized in the Garden
With the end of summer drawing near many homesteaders and gardeners thoughts turn to fall and winter gardening to grow produce 365 days a year and being frugal at the same time! Whilst anyone can grow throughout the fall and winter, the most successful are those who are … [Read more...] about How to Grow Like a Pro By Getting Organized in the Garden
Cannibalism In Backyard Chickens
Feather pecking and cannibalism is a real thing in chickens. This post is going to show you what to look for in your flock so you can break the habit before it gets out of control and ends up with the loss of a bird. … [Read more...] about Cannibalism In Backyard Chickens
2017 Homesteading Goals
Dear Readers, I have many new goals I want to achieve this year in the garden, around the homestead and as a blogger which I thought I would share with you so you know what is likely to be coming up this year on the blog and to inspire you to set some homesteading goals. … [Read more...] about 2017 Homesteading Goals
The Frugal Organic Garden
I often hear that starting a garden is too expensive which is why people I know don't want to grow. Other popular reasons I hear include it's too much work and it doesn't look good. Today I want to bust the myth that starting an organic garden is expensive and share all of … [Read more...] about The Frugal Organic Garden
How to Make Mead Homebrew Recipe: Killer Mead
Here are two of our favorite mead recipes so you can see how to make mead at home. … [Read more...] about How to Make Mead Homebrew Recipe: Killer Mead
Making Chicken Food
I've been making chicken food for a while now to make sure that the hens have nutritious treats, especially when most scratch grains are just corn or soy. There are many highly nutritious grains which can be fed to hens that are full of healthy omega-3 fatty acids which … [Read more...] about Making Chicken Food
