Keeping your chickens cool in the summer is more important than winter care. Everyone is always so worried about their chickens handling the cold temperatures of winter, but the real concern is keeping chickens cool in the summer. Even though they’re farm animals, chickens are still vulnerable to heat stroke and other problems brought on…
Do you want to create the perfect rainbow chicken egg basket? Chicken breeds lay different colored eggs, and you might want to add some chickens that lay pink eggs into your backyard flock. Pink chicken eggs come in a variety of hues, such as salmon, baby pink, sand, and seashell. Typically, pink eggs often come…
If you have an abundance of eggs, you may look for the best way to store them for a long time. Having chickens for eggs is an interesting journey. Some months of the year, you swim – literally – in eggs. Your countertops overflow, and you wonder about all the ways to preserve eggs or…
Beeswax is a versatile product you can use for many things around your home. Beeswax is a natural, versatile product to keep in your home. It is a natural thickener for products, available online or from local beekeepers. You might keep honey bees yourself! Since we plan to get bees in the spring, I looked…
Chicken keepers need natural ways to keep their flock healthy. Essential oils for chickens are a great option rather than dried herbs. Keeping your chicken flock healthy is essential for backyard chicken keepers. One way to do that is to use essential oils for chickens. Essential oils repel insects, relieve injuries, and support your chickens’…
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…
Learning how to make calendula salve is easy and a great skin care remedy for the whole family! Calendula salve is one of my favorite natural skin care remedies that I use regularly. It’s simple and offers powerful benefits for your skin. It’s great for insect bites, minor cuts, burns, dry skin, and more. Learning…
Learning how to make calendula oil is easy, and its versatile uses mean it has a place in everyone’s herbal cabinet. Calendula is one of my favorite medicinal flowers to grow in my garden. It’s downright easy to grow; throw the seeds and wait for the flowers to appear. While it is a flower, calendula…
If you can’t find the chicks you want locally, you’ll need to buy chickens online. Find an online hatchery you like to order quality baby chicks! Buying chickens at your local feed store is often preferred, but feed stores have limited varieties of chickens. Instead, many chicken keepers buy chickens online, utilizing one or more…
When you dive into food preservation, grab some of these best books on canning and preserving for your bookshelf! When I dove headfirst into food preservation, I grabbed several books on canning and preserving. While the internet is a great source of knowledge, sometimes, having a book in hand with all the information you need…
