Pin1ShareShareTweet1 Shares I previously shared questions to ask as you decide on specific chicken breeds in the blog post titled What Chicken are Right for You. Today’s post takes you on the next step. When deciding on chickens that are for sale, there are 4 different growth stages to choose from, hatching eggs, chicks, juvenile or… Continue reading Choosing the Best Age of Your First Chickens
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Ten Acres Enough, Homesteading in the 1800’s
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesI slowly digested Ten Acres Enough by Edmond Morris in the summer of 2018. Reading a few pages while I ate lunch or found I needed to sit down for a break. As I read, I often felt renewed energy and motivation to continue, keep on with the tasks at hand staying focued with… Continue reading Ten Acres Enough, Homesteading in the 1800’s
Janoel 12 Incubator Review and Helpful Tips
Pin3ShareShareTweet3 SharesRead what I like and do not like about the Janoel 12 Incubator. I share a few tips I have used to help this incubator work for me. While I have used different incubators, I have found the Janoel 12 to be my go to incubator right now. To be open here, I have… Continue reading Janoel 12 Incubator Review and Helpful Tips
Tomato Juice: How to Prepare and Preserve
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesTo my recollection, the last time I canned anything was around 20 years ago. As I am producing my own food, canning is one of the homestead activities I want to incorporate back into my life. One family branch has a tradition of eating tomato gravy at Christmas gatherings. I have been blessed with… Continue reading Tomato Juice: How to Prepare and Preserve
Homesteading and Chronic Illness
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesHow do I homestead and balance 3 diagnosed chronic illnesses? Imperfectly! Taught high standards and a hard work ethic as a child, letting go of perfection proved heartbreaking at times and freeing at others. Homesteading lifestyle does not lend to ease and comfort on a regular basis. The rewards of opening a jar of… Continue reading Homesteading and Chronic Illness
Roots and Wings ~ Joy or Heartache?
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesA homestead lifestyle, raising food and caring for animals brings joy and hardship. Today, I struggled to find the good. I recently read a quote from the last chapter of Old Yeller. What I mean is, things like this happen. They may seem cruel and unfair, but that’s how life is a part of the… Continue reading Roots and Wings ~ Joy or Heartache?
5 Reasons to Shop Local Farmers Markets
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesI recently learned of a story telling how a great uncle hauled cucumbers into a local town about 7 to 10 miles from the homestead. Here sat large wooden barrels where cucumbers soaked to be hauled off on the train as pickles. It must have taken an entire day to drive with horses pulling… Continue reading 5 Reasons to Shop Local Farmers Markets
Hatching Baby Chicks
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesDo you know what you need to hatch your own baby chicks? If not, read on. If items you will need may be obvious, may I encourage you to give thought to a few details when preparing to incubate chicken eggs. 4 Items to Hatch Baby Chicks Hatching Eggs Egg Candler Incubator Brooder (for… Continue reading Hatching Baby Chicks
5 Reasons to Help a Chick Hatch
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesConsider the following scenario, you have researched hatching eggs and incubators, made your purchases, incubated eggs for 21 days. now there is a chick that has pipped the shell, but has made very little progress in the last 24 to 26 hours. Should you help it out? To be clear I am speaking only… Continue reading 5 Reasons to Help a Chick Hatch
A Homestead Vision for 2020
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesHonestly, I intended to write this post last week. It did not happen; in that regard I am getting a slow start to my 2020 planning. I do have quite a few ideas bouncing around in my head and heart. In this post I am going to combine looking back at 2019 and what… Continue reading A Homestead Vision for 2020