Homesteading

We have been having fun raising chickens for the first time this year. We bought two different batches of chicks and watched them grow into entertaining young chickens. Our first batch of chickens didn’t try to fly much, but several in our second batch sure did so we needed to find a way to keep…

Now that it’s summertime and everything is blooming, you might see some striped insects buzzing around your garden. But while yellowjackets may not be a welcome sight, honey bees should be. That’s because their presence is actually essential for our own survival.   Did you know that we can thank bees for one out of…

If you are new to raising baby chickens, there’s a lot to learn, and most of the things you need to know you don’t even know that you need to know until it happens. Having a baby chicken with a pasty butt is one of the things you have to learn very quickly the hard…

Baby Duck Care   Baby ducks are so cute. I don’t know which are cuter, baby chicks or baby ducks. I think the ducks have a little bit of an edge, with their big beaks and webbed feet. They are so darn cute!   We are new to raising ducks so we have had to…

The good news is that ducks do great in cold weather. They don’t have a very hard time keeping warm. Their weak spot, however, is their feet. Their feet can get frost bitten when they stand on ice or frozen ground for long periods of time. Winter duck care will be easy with these helpful…