Welp…my flock officially has a fairly large scale illness breakout.
They’ve come down with fowl pox, a disease
Month: May 2017
6 Week Kit Update
Pulled weights & took some halfway decently posed photos of all 5 kits this afternoon. Still pleased with their growth.
DIY Booze: Honey Mead
A few weeks ago, in April when I had my crazy homesteading weekend, I started my own batch of honey mead. I found the
Kit & Chick Update
These weights were taken on 5/19/17, so one day late, kits were 5 weeks and 1 day old. They are making good progress,
What Animals to Raise…The “Pocket Guide”
Recently, many people seem to have taken an interest in homesteading or living more sustainably. In doing so, many want
Kit & Chick Update!! 5/11/17
Well, kits turned 4 weeks on 5/11, so I weaned 3 of the 5 (two from Sookie & one from Eowyn). The other two will be
Heritage Breeds & GMOs…
…what’s the big deal?
This post was prompted by a question regarding GMOs on a Facebook group that I frequent.
Update on the Kits & Chicks!
All kits turned 3 weeks old on 5/4, and were sexed, weighed, and (poorly) photographed
Raising Chicks!
Since I have started keeping chickens a few years ago, I have noticed the HUGE increase in people who are interested in
Why you should be cooking for your chickens…
Do you cook for your chickens? Or do you just feed them scratch, kitchen scraps, and some seeds every now and again?