Rabbits are a wonderful addition to practically any homestead. Due to their small size and quiet nature, they’ll be at home on an urban farm, a suburban homestead, or a sprawling rural farmstead. We kept rabbits on our small homestead in the city for years. Our neighbors never even knew we had rabbits in the …
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Early spring to late fall is the most glorious time to be a chicken keeper, because it means eggs, lots and lots of eggs, coming from your backyard flock. But, what do you do with all those eggs? We’ve gathered a huge assortment of recipes that use a lot of eggs just for you, along …
Do you head to the store at Easter time to get the packaged dye to color your eggs? Have you ever thought about dyeing your Easter eggs with all-natural dyes or household items to make your basket of eggs genuinely unique? Two Methods There are two schools of thought about the best way to dye your eggs …
If you’ve got a large flock of hens, you have been through the feast and famine of your chicken’s egg-laying. Is there a way to preserve chicken eggs so that you can keep the bounty of Summer into the winter months? We’re going to take a peek at six methods to preserve eggs. 6 Ways …
Starting with a brief history of chicken keeping, and ending with a gorgeous selection of farmhouse egg recipes, The Homesteader’s Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook is a must have for newbie and chicken keepers, alike. Not only is it gorgeous, with full color photographs and beautiful graphics, The Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook is chock full of …
Do you love your chickens but have a hankerin’ to add ducks to your flock? Are you wondering if you could raise chickens and ducks together? The answer is YES! With a few simple adjustments in your coop and run, you can blend the two fowls together into a peaceful coop with each species going their …