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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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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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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