My honest review on raising Cornish Cross meat chickens for our homesteading meat supply.
Tag: backyard chickens
A Day on the Homestead in Photos
Captivated by the beauty of a day on the homestead. ❤️ Just taking a few moments from working to admire the beauty found on our homestead. Am I the only one that can get lost for hours photographing Gods artwork? Happy Homesteading! Danielle
Cutting chicken feed costs with one easy step
How to cut chicken feed costs with water
Ditching suburbia – one girls guide to homesteading
Sometimes all we need is just a new perspective. So you've decided it's time to move from the hustle and bustle of the city. Maybe you are sick of the rat race and are ready to make the leap to ditch urban life and embrace a more simple and sustainable way to living. Previously in… Continue reading Ditching suburbia – one girls guide to homesteading
Keeping your backyard chickens salmonella free using Young Living
I've been reading countless articles lately regarding health concerns with backyard chickens. I'm a little up tight. Maybe a tad bit more than a little. The articles have freaked me out. I'm almost sure Miss H got sick from handling our chickens when we first had them. Which makes me even more cautious considering both… Continue reading Keeping your backyard chickens salmonella free using Young Living
Considering backyard chickens?
Then welcome! Let's talk chickens this week. Last year if you had asked me if we'd ever have chickens I'd have told you absolutely not. But I was misinformed. Hadn't really considered all the pros to being a chicken owner just had one disgusting experience involving chicken cannibalism as a teenager house sitting. Our decision… Continue reading Considering backyard chickens?
Should I raise meat birds on my homestead?
If you happen to be a vegetarian you could skip out on this article. If you spend a lot of money at the grocery store weekly and are sick of the prices of meat as well as the quality you might want to continue reading. Part of our homesteading journey included possibly raising meat birds. … Continue reading Should I raise meat birds on my homestead?
The Fate of the Backyard Rooster
When our sweet hen Mabel turned out to be a beautiful Blue Orphington rooster we were a little hesitant to keep him but chose to anyways and he was gifted with the name King Mabel. Here we are about 8 months into it and I'm leaning towards taking the backyard rooster out of the equation… Continue reading The Fate of the Backyard Rooster