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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 →

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Inspired Ink | Leave a comment

Hunting Easter eggs – free-ranging chickens

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Inspired Ink

I had another post planned, but a reader asked about free range chickens, eggs, and predators. By the time I’d typed half of my answer in a comment reply box, I decided the topic was worthy of its own posts, … Continue reading →

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Homestead chickens – goals of breeding the homestead flock

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Inspired Ink

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 →

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Flooding on the Homestead

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Inspired Ink

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 →

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Permaculture at it’s best … Chickens, worms, and gardens

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Inspired Ink

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 →

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Predators – the lesser of two evils

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Inspired Ink

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 →

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What’s hatching on the homestead?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Inspired Ink

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 →

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