We’ve discovered the perfect solution for keeping our chickens warm in winter, keeping their coop clean with minimal effort, and making compost. It’s called the deep litter method, and everyone should try it! When it comes to homesteading, we’re about as easy going as you can get. Cleaning out the chicken coop every day and following around our darling little…
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Did you forget to take the butter out of the refrigerator before starting a recipe? See how to quickly soften butter for baking. Did you just get everything you need out to start baking your favorite cookies and then read the words, softened butter and die a little inside? Those are some terrible words for a baker who keeps her…
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Oh, Taco. You special little chicken, you. Do you remember that kid in elementary school, the one that was always off the wall hyper and LOUD, drawing attention to himself at every opportunity? Hey, maybe you were that kid. Well Taco is that kid in chicken form. She’s quite the character and she makes the weirdest sounds I’ve ever heard…
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Wild food is growing all around us, even in the city. During the past year we’ve done a lot of urban foraging and brought home bushels of free food! See what we found. It’s truly incredible how much free food you can find if you just take the time to look around. I bet you even have some edibles growing…
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Meet Rosie, or, Rosie the Curious Rosie is the only remaining chick from April’s hatch. Rosie remained with us not so much because we chose her to stay, but because she refused to be caught when her siblings relocated to a new farm. She and her feisty brother remained with us until he started crowing and relocated to the stew…
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While there is a lot to love about keeping backyard chickens, there are also quite a few things to consider before owning chickens when you live in the city. Here are our pros and cons of raising chickens in the city. After almost two years of raising chickens in the city, I would say we know the ins and outs…
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Rat control is often an issue in most urban areas. Chicken coops can be a magnet for rats and other rodents. Here are some rat control tips and ways to protect your hens and keep rats out of the chicken coop. Are you having problems with rats in your chicken coop? We tried several ways to get rid of rats….
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Yesterday I was standing next to our chicken run taking some close up photos of our pretty ladies inside when I heard a voice from behind me. Full Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I spun around and saw someone watching me through the fence. I asked what he had said, and here’s how that conversation transpired: “How are your…
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So, I changed the name of our rabbit. Naming pets is such a difficult thing to do. I changed the name of our cat five times before deciding on Moose. Hopefully this will be the only change for our dear bunny, I don’t want her to go through an identity crisis! I decided Brewster sounded like a manly man name…
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