I think I must have been a Depression-era housewife in a past life, because she is my ideal of someone who lives frugally, is largely self-sufficient from the kitchen garden and barnyard chickens, and is clever with what basics she has available. Now that I live on a homestead in the mountains, I’m taking that ...
Farmers have been raising chickens for centuries. Not only do they produce delicious eggs, but when matured can be used for some great meat. Chickens are fairly easy to raise, but can be very vulnerable to predators and disease. Simple shelters and feeding areas need to be constructed to house the chickens and keep them ...
Making the plans With the economy we have now, many people are growing their own vegetable gardens to save money at the grocery store. Some families have backyard chicken coops, in order to get fresh eggs and save money as well. If you are interested in doing a family project, then you make plans of ...
Several years ago, our family started raising our own chickens as a hedge against rising egg prices. Our community, like many others, allows its residents to raise a few chickens in their back yard under certain conditions. These conditions include limits on the size of the flock, no roosters, and protecting neighbors from undesirable noise ...
When choosing to start a flock of chickens for the backyard, you have several options. One option is to purchase hens already at laying age from a local farm. This can be a simple start to owning chickens, however the downsides are numerous. Adult chickens have unknown exposure to diseases, which can rapidly spread through ...
It’s a frightening reality that more than two-thirds of our original American topsoil is now gone, with 85% of this loss attributed to livestock production. To create a meat-centered economy, 260 million acres of forest have been cleared for cropland. Seventy-eight calories of fossil fuel are required to produce only one calorie of beef protein; ...
I took it into my head a few weeks ago to maybe get myself a couple chickens so that I could have a constant supply of eggs. Not that eggs are particularly expensive or anything, its just that since I have a couple acres, I thought I’d get into country life and get a couple ...
Hatching eggs in an incubator successfully takes a little knowledge and preparation. Eggs need the proper amount of heat, humidity, turning, and a little luck. Before you even get your hatching eggs you need an incubator. A small incubator can be bought at local feed stores, hardware stores, or even online. They can hatch anywhere ...
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