Have you ever wondered – how much do baby ducks cost? – or how much does it cost to raise ducks on a homestead? Let me tell you! Adding ducks to our homestead has been, in my opinion, one of my favorite decisions. However, I had a lot of questions beforehand about the cost of…
Raising homegrown meat isn’t as hard as it sounds, and you don’t even need a lot of space. First, you have to figure out which meat chicken breed you want to raise. When 2020 struck, it seemed like the perfect time for our family to make the journey into raising meat chicken breeds. We raised…
Dandelions have real benefits besides helping the bees. You can tap into them with infused oil.
Adding new livestock to your homestead is a big deal, so make sure you pick the best homestead duck breeds. When my husband brought home our first ducks, I had no idea – he just showed up with them. We loved our little babies, but to be honest, they weren’t ideal homestead duck breeds. In…
If you’re in the quest for the perfect rainbow of chicken egg colors, you need some chickens that lay white eggs in your flock. Surprisingly, despite the commonality of white eggs in grocery stores, most backyard chickens don’t lay white eggs. Truthfully, I’ve only had two chickens that lay white eggs – the rest lay…
You know chickens give you eggs, but you might not know all the wonderful benefits of raising chickens. We became backyard chicken keepers because I found myself concerned with the quality of the food I fed my family. I knew egg production was one of the biggest benefits of raising chickens, but I honestly had…
Ducklings grow incredibly fast, so it’s important for you to make sure your ducks get enough niacin in their diets. I love raising ducks, and watching ducklings grow is fascinating. They grow rapidly when compared to baby chicks, but if you want all that growth, you have to ensure you provide niacin for ducks. You…
Chickens need access to fresh water daily, but in the winter, you might find that it’s hard to keep chicken water from freezing. The first winter I raised chickens, I learned a lot of things like how to keep chicken water from freezing and all about frostbite and chickens. I also learned that chickens don’t…
Many vegetables and fruits can be stored in a root cellar, an old fashioned food preservation method we should all embrace. Root cellars are a low-maintenance method of food preservation that requires no extra work on your end. Storing fruits and vegetables in a root cellar helps to preserve freshness in the least labor-intensive way…
Christmas often feels financially overwhelming, but these cheap Christmas activities bring all the holiday spirit on a budget. We lived on a tight budget for years, but I never wanted my kids to feel like we couldn’t do things during the holiday season. I wanted the memories of this season to be treasured all their…
