Post Archives tagged ‘Chickens’



Why bother to Homestead?

Posted on: April 15th, 2021 by
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Spring Break 2021 did not find my family running off to some tropical vacation. Instead we hosted two different sets of family on our homestead. Besides sharing movies, board games, and meals, we also shared projects.

For the children of my sister and sister-in-law, respectfully, this was the first time they directly saw and interacted with chicks. Continue reading the story "Why bother to Homestead?"

2021 Homestead Poultry Plan

Posted on: January 20th, 2021 by
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Its not a secret that 2020 was a tough year for a lot of reasons.  One of the bigger challenges for our household were the losses we suffered both in the garden and with the chickens we hoped to raise.

Our property is one I think of as semi-suburban.  We are situated on the edge of town in a small Continue reading the story "2021 Homestead Poultry Plan"