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I announce plans to publish a follow-up post, and last night my internet was out. The joys of country living … ;) A bit too late tonight to finish – 1am now. I’m supposed to be heading to CANTON First Monday … Continue reading
Getting started with meat rabbits – part 2
Our last post covered the first consideration of getting started with meat rabbits – the cages. Your rabbits will also need feeding and watering supplies, kindling boxes, and may need help dealing with the weather. Rabbits are more sensitive to … Continue reading
Cooler temperatures – and a deep sigh of contentment
Well, I’m very satisfied, on so many counts! One is that I finally got logged into my account using this Mac computer. My poor laptop has just about had it, and while the Mac is great in a lot of ways, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in chickens, crafts, ducks, llama, muscovies, Ornamentals & house plants, rabbits, vegetable garden
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Homestead chickens – goals of breeding the homestead flock
Homestead chickens – what are your flock goals? My first flock of chickens started with browsing through a Murray McMurray catalog and marking all the breeds that seemed to have good characteristics for my situation (like laying during hot weather) … Continue reading
Posted in animals, chickens
Tagged breeding, broody hens, chickens, chicks, egg, livestock, meat chickens
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Homestead finances – making money on a small farm – animal housing
The first topic I’m going to talk about is animal housing, and try to share some ways to save money on building housing, pens, cages, and fencing. For many people this will be one of the major expenses of setting … Continue reading
Posted in animals, chickens, ducks, geese, llama, money, predators, rabbits, saving money
Tagged animal housing, building, cages, costs, fencing, pens, predators, saving money
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I’m back … :)
Actually, I’ve been here (on the homestead) the whole time, but have had a lot going on. A severely infected abscessed tooth put me almost out of commission for a month. I’ve had abscesses before, but this was a doozy! … Continue reading
Posted in animals, chickens, ducks, family, gardening, geese, goats, hearth and home, muscovies, Ornamentals & house plants, Trash to Treasure, vegetable garden, vermi-composting
Tagged blossom end rot, chicks, crafts, ducklings, family, flowers, gardening, goat health, goose, hatching, mulch, natural health, seedlings, tomatoes, upcycling, worms
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Flooding on the Homestead
Flooding — never fun. Unless of course you’re a duck. And when I woke up this morning on the homestead and looked outside, my eyes were met with a sight that it took me a few minutes to comprehend. My … Continue reading
Permaculture at it’s best … Chickens, worms, and gardens
Permaculture is defined as sustainable agriculture. By developing a useful interaction between worms, chickens, garden plants and soil, Harvey and Ellen Ussery have created a uniquely sustainable combination. I was so impressed by their methods that I wanted to share … Continue reading
Posted in animals, chickens, gardening, permaculture methods, vermi-composting
Tagged chickens, gardening, greenhouse, permaculture, vermi-composting, worms
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Predators – the lesser of two evils
There are so many predators, especially those that target chickens and baby chicks. At my old place, I had watched blue jays attack and drive away snakes. I just watched a flock of crows (that would technically be “murder of … Continue reading
What’s hatching on the homestead?
Hello all! Well, spring is definitely in the air here on the homestead. Since this is a fairly new blog (at least a new location for it) I thought a great way to start off is with new life. So … Continue reading