We’ve been nearly two weeks without a vehicle, which means we haven’t been able to leave the homestead to pick up supplies in…
Animals
Living in the country brings a whole host of challenges, ones that you are not as likely to encounter in the city. One…
Read about our experiences with raising hybrid broilers. We share the positive and negative aspects of these chickens so you can decide for…
A thoughtful and informative book about raising chickens for meat and eggs. Discover everything you need to know to successfully raise, manage and…
Raising chickens is a big commitment. You need shelter, feed, water, fresh bedding and room for them to roam around. Laying hens can…
Sometimes its hard to know if those eggs you’ve got on the counter or in the back of the refrigerator are still good…
When it comes to self sufficient living and creating food security for your family, raising animals for meat is hard to beat. Pasture…
Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to raise hybrid poultry? Are these birds really the mutated freaks that the media portrays…
There are various opinions about hybrid poultry. Some people like the fact that they are: efficient, tasty & convenient. Others consider hybrids to…
I recently built a chicken tunnel which is really two fences running parallel to one another. We wanted to give the chickens access…