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
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Winter Season ~ Goals
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWinter Solstice The shortest day of the year has come and gone, Winter Solstice being yesterday. I do not mind the short amount of sunlight as much as I do the days of temperatures below 20 degrees (and lower) that often follows in January and February. Being honest I hope for one of those… Continue reading Winter Season ~ Goals
Spring 2019
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesI recently sat down and came up with a list of projects to do on the homestead for the next 3 months. Truth be told there are probably a few more I would like to get started. In fact, I intend to add to this list as I write. I often feel that I… Continue reading Spring 2019
Catskill Homesteader Chickens
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesThis is a guest post by Maria from Paradise in Disguise Hobby Farm about how she came up with her own chicken breed for her homestead. Her breed is not official in any books, but rather this is the story of a lady breeding for traits that are important to her. Read one way… Continue reading Catskill Homesteader Chickens
New Farm Activities
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWinter Thoughts January was full of ideas and planning the year, as I wrote about in Winter 2019. I also gave thought when the idea of this homesteading journey was just that an idea. I commented on a post on FB recently how a few years ago I was foaling out mares and now… Continue reading New Farm Activities
Why Pick Swedish Flower Hens
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesA conversation with a friend a few years ago had me thinking seriously about owning chickens. I was looking for ways to use what I had. On the homestead stood a 30 by 60 chicken barn with a fairly new roof thanks to my spouse. It served a place to store hay and many… Continue reading Why Pick Swedish Flower Hens
Winter 2019
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesA new year has begun. I for one am excited for the blank slate a new year appears to provide. I have many ideas that have been floating around in my head for the last few years. Projects I have started, that I will build upon and a few new ideas for later in… Continue reading Winter 2019