Raising backyard chickens is a great way to raise your own source of food, but waiting for eggs feels like torture. Do you know when your chickens will start laying eggs? Raising chicks is fun and adorable, but you have chickens to get fresh eggs. So, you might start wondering when do chickens starting laying…
Don’t risk putting your baby chicks outside too soon. Doing so puts their health and safety at risk – find out when can chicks go outside! After several weeks with chicks inside of my garage, I began to wonder – when can chicks go outside? At first, chicks are adorable, but then they start to…
Are you looking to start your homesteading journey and pick a new state for homesteading? Make sure it’s a good one! Are you ready to make a huge step and pick one of the best states for homesteading? Moving is a big adventure, and you want to be sure you pick one of the best…
Christmas is my favorite holiday, so I love when my house is filled with the scent of Christmas herbs. Not all herbs smell like Christmas. Some scents remind you of the holidays, and as the temperatures dip lower outside, you want your house to feel cozy with these Christmas herbs. But which herbs? You want…
Before you dive into quail, make sure you know the benefits of raising quail and what you can expect from these birds. You may have noticed more and more people talking about adding quail to their homestead. There are several benefits of raising quail you should consider, making them an appealing option. Quail are small…
Are you ready to raise quails? Start by incubating quail eggs to get started! This year, we added quail to our homestead on a whim – when you’re offered fertilized quail eggs in a trade for seeds, take it! – and I started my journey by incubating quail eggs. It’s considerably easier than I expected….
Listening to homesteading podcasts is one of the best ways to learn more while you’re busy! I love podcasts, and I don’t hide that love. Nearly every day, you’ll catch me listening to one or two, ranging in topics from gardening and crime to homeschooling and news. I also have plenty of homesteading podcasts on…
If you want to make money homesteading, one of the first things you should do is figure out how to make money with chickens. Once you start raising chickens, it’s natural to consider how you can make money with chickens. You spend a lot of time creating their home and taking care of them, so…
If you’re looking for other ways to preserve your fresh strawberries, making dehydrated strawberries is a delicious and easy snack to make for your family. Having a dehydrator is a fantastic investment for your family; you can dehydrate almost any type of food. I love dehydrating strawberries when they’re in season – you’ll find that…
Homesteading isn’t for the rich, so if you want to start a homestead from scratch with no finances, here’s how to start homesteading with no money. Starting a homestead is a dream for so many people, but if you’re broke, it may seem like a pipe dream – something that will never cover true. Before…
