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?
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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
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
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
10 Reasons to Hatch Baby Chicks
Pin5ShareShareTweet5 SharesIs hatching baby chicks right for you? Do you want to find a project for your kids to do at home during the coronavirus quarantine? Check out these 10 reasons to incubate chicken eggs and hatch your own baby chicks as an indoor activity for kids. 1. Teach Kids Biology or Science The process… Continue reading 10 Reasons to Hatch Baby Chicks
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
Fall 2019 ~Looking Back
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesI am good at coming up with ideas, as many are. I simply do not accomplish everything I think up. Nor would it be wise to pursue every idea. I admit I struggle at times knowing which one is the best to pursue. Looking back at the last 3 months, the first thing that… Continue reading Fall 2019 ~Looking Back
Homestead And A Blog
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesIn this post I share why I choose to homestead and blog. I talk about who encouraged and helped me along in the blogging journey. My first blogging experience took place as a part of the 2015 TCA Thoroughbred Makeover where I posted 140 times sharing the story of preparing Navajo Bo for the… Continue reading Homestead And A Blog
Seasons ~ Fall 2019
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesThe calendar says fall begins on Sept 23rd and ends on December 20th. Our northern Indiana weather apparently did not get that memo. Often the coldest temps do not arrive until after Christmas, but certain it is common to have snow in long before then. When I think about fall, I think September, October… Continue reading Seasons ~ Fall 2019
Homestead Diary ~ Week 1
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesAlthough I have been around animals my entire life, I feel like a newbie many times in this homesteading journey. New lessons with new species, raising animals in a new way, new goals aside from living an equestrian lifestyle, learning what it means to have an online business are all changes I have chosen… Continue reading Homestead Diary ~ Week 1