The Thrill of the Small-Animal Auction
It was 9:00 on a frigid Saturday night in mid-January. The sun…
Bad Boys on the Homestead
It’s autumn and Romeo smells like he just peed all over himself...…
Surrogate Mother Hens
The iconic image of a mother hen, clucking gently to a clutch…
Raising Chickens… From Scratch
The first livestock most new homesteaders bring home to the farm are…
My Life After the Chickens
Lately, I've been watching some of the goings-on as a handful of…
Hatching Plans for Baby Poultry: A Hatching How-To
Mail order chicks are a great way to start a new flock…
Roosters A Plenty
When I moved to this two-acre croft in Iowa, just outside Iowa…
Designing A Chicken Coop: A Work in Progress
Five years ago, my husband and I designed and built our backyard…
Thwarting the Fox: Protecting Your Chicken Flock
It’s late March, and a red fox has been hanging around for…
Going to the Birds! How I Turned Chicken Pellets into Cash
I have learned to accept the gentle smiles and assumptions of others…
Coop Considerations: Quick-Start Guide to Building a Chicken Coop
Building a chicken coop, especially from scratch, can be exhilarating and exhausting,…
Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part Three: The Animals
Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings Preparing the Homestead…