PinShareShareTweet0 SharesSpring of 2019 is nearing its end, although some days have reminded me that it is indeed still spring as the temps have been unseasonably cool. In this post, I am going to share some of my homestead goals for the coming summer months and take a look back at the past three here… Continue reading Summer 2019
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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
Roots and Wings: New Life ~ Chickens
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesHave you ever reached a point in the journey of your life, stopped for a moment and wondered, How did I get here? That describes how I have felt these last few weeks as I wrote about my memories of new life and how it pertained to goats and horses. I turned down the… Continue reading Roots and Wings: New Life ~ Chickens
Using what I Had
Pin1ShareShareTweet1 Shares2014 found me feeling frustrated and defeated with my present circumstances…. I knew I was not going back to previous jobs(for a long term solution) working as an equine trainer and manager. My current health would not allow it. Recovering from a tough onset of Mono while dealing with other chronic illness left me… Continue reading Using what I Had
A Broody Swedish Flower Hen
Pin5ShareShareTweet5 SharesFact: 20% of Swedish Flower Hens go broody. Not a high number really considering 50% of my Silver Gray Dorking Hens went broody at under a year. (3 out of 6) My first group of 8 hens(SFH) are well over a year old and no broody among them. Out of 18 (SFH) hens this is the… Continue reading A Broody Swedish Flower Hen