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Choosing the Best Age of Your First Chickens

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

What Chickens are Right for You?

Pin3ShareShareTweet3 SharesThere are many factors to consider when choosing what breed or breeds of chickens are right for your flock. That sounds exciting, doesn’t it? Your Flock. Here are a few questions to ask yourself when deciding what chicken breeds are right for you. You will also find brief corresponding points to aid in making… Continue reading What Chickens are Right for You?

Put Your Chickens to Work on the Homestead

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesChickens offer two readily known assets to a homestead in producing eggs and meat.  I have found a third use for chickens here on CG Heartbeats Farm. While I am likely not the first to do so, in this post I share how I have put chickens to work on the homestead.  Humble Beginnings… Continue reading Put Your Chickens to Work on the Homestead

CG Heartbeats Farm 2021 Year in Review

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesPersonal Growth and Challenges in 2021 2021 started on track for my expectations. However, by March my mind had lost focus and motivation to write, by July my ability to garden, preserve and function waned, to say the least. March and April revealed a dear family member was going to be in battle for… Continue reading CG Heartbeats Farm 2021 Year in Review

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

For the fun of jumping ahead: the result. From a heaping 5-gallon bucket of tomates I now have 6 quarts of tomato juice and 7 pints.

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

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